(Quang Binh Portal) – Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in
Quang Binh province has just recognized as a world heritage for the second time
for its biodiversity by the United Nations Organization for Education, Science
and Culture (UNESCO), with the park’s expanded area under recognition from
85,754 ha to 123,326 ha.
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Phong Nha – Ke Bang recognized as a world heritage for
second time for its biodiversity by UNESCO
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The recognition was approved after an agreement by members
who attended the 39th conference by the World Heritage Committee (WHC), which
was held in Bonn, Germany, on July 3.
It is the second time that Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park
received UNESCO’s recognition, the first time in 2003 for its geological and
geomorphologic values.
Located in Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province, the park
is home to more than 2,934 identified species of flora and more than 800
species of fauna, many of which are listed among the International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red Book for endangered species in the world.
The UN agency said: “The Park's landscape is formed by
limestone plateaux and tropical forests. It features great geological diversity
and offers spectacular phenomena, including a large number of caves and
underground rivers”
"The site harbours a high level of biodiversity and
many endemic species. The extension ensures a more coherent ecosystem while
providing additional protection to the catchment areas that are of vital
importance for the integrity of limestone landscapes."
The characteristic of the national park are its karsts that
are millions of years old, and said to be most valuable in Southeast Asia. It
has majestic landscapes with a spectacular cave system, abundant biological
diversity and many historical and cultural relics, and underground rivers.
The Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park is the third site in
Asia and the first in Southeast Asia to be recognized as a world natural
heritage.
Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park to get UNESCO’s
recognition for the second time is a honour for Vietnam in general and Quang
Binh province in particular. This is also a driving force for the province to
conserve natural resources, promote tourism and improve livelihoods for local
people, helping environmental protection and socio-economic development of the
localitity. |
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