Journey to discover Yok Don - Dak Lak

Yok Don National Park with many interesting experiences is the ideal place when traveling to Dak Lak.

Yok Don National Park is located about 40km north of Buon Ma Thuot city. This is also a favorite place for many people because of its ecosystem and diverse experiences in the park.

Yok Don National Park with many interesting experiences is the ideal place when traveling to Dak Lak.

Yok Don National Park covers an area of ​​115,545 hectares, most notably the towering Yok Don and Reheng mountains. Inside the national park is mainly natural forest with unique dipterocarp forest characteristics in Vietnam .

Yok Don National Park has an extremely diverse ecosystem with a variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and rich flora. The most unique thing is that when you come here, you will have the opportunity to see how elephants live in the natural environment. In addition, Yok Don National Park also has waterfalls and traditional houses of ethnic people in the Central Highlands for you to freely explore the nature and cultural beauty of the people here.

Directions to Yok Don National Park

Yok Don National Park is located only about 40km from Buon Ma Thuot city center, so you can easily explore by motorbike, which is also considered an extremely convenient and most cost-effective means of transportation.

The road to the national park is not too difficult and quite easy to go.

From Pleiku airport, you can take a taxi to Buon Ma Thuot, then rent a motorbike in the city. From the starting point in the city, you just need to follow the direction of Le Duan - National Highway 14 and then continue on the route Giai Phong - Y Ngong - Nguyen Thi Dinh - DT 618 - Bridge No. 4 - Provincial Road 1 for about 2.5km more to reach Yok Don National Park.

The road to the national park is not too difficult and quite easy to go.

Explore Yok Don National Park

Rich ecosystem of Yok Don National Park

It is estimated that 90% of Yok Don National Park is primary forest with 3 main areas including special protection area, restoration area and administrative service area. However, you will only be able to explore inside the administrative service area, which is about 5 hectares wide.

It is estimated that 90% of the area of ​​Yok Don National Park is primary forest.

Yok Don National Park is home to 196 species of birds, 67 species of mammals, nearly 50 species of reptiles, 15 species of amphibians and hundreds of species of insects. There are also rare animals listed in the Red Book such as elephants, bears, monkeys...

Yok Don National Park has 464 species of plants, including 23 rare and precious orchid species. The most unique is the dipterocarp forest, a dry oil palm forest characterized by shedding all its leaves in the dry season. In addition, there are also some typical strange plant species such as the copper oil tree, tea beng, hair oil tree, etc.

Climbing to conquer Yok Don peak

If you have a passion for conquering heights, Yok Don National Park has two mountains, Yok Don and Reheng, that will satisfy you. You should prepare trekking equipment to ensure safety during the climbing process. If you reach the top, you will be able to see the entire vast, unique and strange forest.

This is also a place favored by many people because of its ecosystem and diverse experiences.

Not only climbing the mountain, you will also have the opportunity to experience the famous majestic Seven Branches waterfall. True to its name, the high waterfall is divided into 7 branches facing the Serepok River, which flows day and night. In addition to bathing in the waterfall, you will have the opportunity to try other extremely interesting experiences such as canoeing, motorboating or fishing.

Elephant experience in Yok Don

Coming to Yok Don National Park, you can not only explore the green nature but also search for elephants freely foraging.

Coming to Yok Don National Park, you can not only explore the green nature but also search for elephants freely foraging.

You will hear about the personalities of the elephants, their histories and why they live in Yok Don.

Learn about the cultural identity of indigenous people

In addition to its diverse ecosystem, Yok Don National Park is also a place to preserve the cultural beauty of the ethnic groups in the Central Highlands. This is also the home to more than 6,000 people from many ethnic minorities. They still maintain their own stilt house and communal house architecture, as well as their own customs, food, festivals, etc.

Hong Khanh

Source: https://vtcnews.vn/hanh-trinh-kham-pha-yok-don-dak-lak-ar883549.html