22 new caves discovered in Phong Nha - Ke Bang

The 'cave kingdom' Phong Nha - Ke Bang has just had 22 new caves discovered, which are considered to be as beautiful as the 400 previously discovered caves.

One of the new caves added to the "Kingdom of Caves" of Quang Binh in March 2024 - Photo provided by the expedition team

On April 14, the Management Board of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park (Quang Binh) announced that 22 more caves have just been discovered by cave explorers in the "cave kingdom" of Quang Binh. These new caves are mainly located in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park and the areas of Minh Hoa and Tuyen Hoa districts. The surveyed caves have lengths ranging from 30-572m, of which the 4 longest caves are: Va cave (516m), 12/2 Dry cave (404m); Vuc Hung cave (430m); Ong Dau cave (572m). The height of the cave entrance ranges from 46-550m, the depth ranges from 32-154m. During this period, the core area of ​​Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park has 7 surveyed caves with a length of 1,415m; The buffer zone of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park has 7 surveyed caves with a length of 1,027m; the neighboring area of ​​Lam Hoa commune (Tuyen Hoa) has 11 surveyed caves with a length of 1,108m.

Most of the newly discovered caves are stunningly beautiful - Photo provided by the expedition team

An explorer in the survey team said that most of the newly discovered caves are magical and shimmering. Each cave has its own unique features, representing the outstanding geological, geomorphological and hydrological values ​​of each area of ​​Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. Mr. Pham Hong Thai, Director of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park Management Board, said that the newly discovered caves are only within the scope of research, location determination and preliminary description. Therefore, the unit needs to conduct in-depth surveys and research to clarify the value, thereby having accurate assessments in the conservation and sustainable exploitation of this landscape and cave. Quang Binh is known as the "Kingdom of Caves" with more than 400 discovered caves. Among them are Son Doong Cave - the largest cave in the world and En Cave - the third largest cave in the world.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/phat-hien-them-22-hang-dong-moi-o-phong-nha-ke-bang-20240414140039898.htm