Cat Ba National Park

Cat Ba National Park is situated in Cat Hai area, Hai Phong city. The national park is fixated on Cat Ba island, a 28,500 ha island, which lies 20 km due east of Hai Phong city and quickly toward the west of Halong straight. The national stop likewise consolidates a portion of the little islands and marine waters arranged toward the east of Cat Ba island. Like Halong cove, the scene of Cat Ba National Park is commanded by karst limestone islands rising suddenly from the ocean. The geography is rough and set apart by soak outcrops and territories of uncovered shake. The national park extends in height from ocean level to 331 m at the summit of Mount Cao Vong.

Cat Ba National Park of natural habitats, including forested slopes, little freshwater lakes, freshwater overwhelm backwoods, mangroves, sandy shorelines and coral reefs. The primary normal vegetation compose on Cat Ba island is limestone woods. To date, 839 vascular plant species have been recorded at the national park, incorporating 25 species recorded in the Red Data Book of Vietnam. Because of the secluded idea of the island and abnormal amounts of chasing, the assorted iety and wealth of warm blooded animals at Cat Ba are low contrasted with other national park in Vietnam. Researchers report that the main ungulates on the island are Southern Serow Naemorhedus sumatraensis, Eurasian Wild Pig Sus scrofa and Red Muntjac Muntiacus muntjak yet that lone the previous is normal.