Cat Tien National Park wins 4 international awards for ecotourism

A rare herd of gaurs is preserved at Cat Tien National Park. Photo: Phuc Khanh

On October 13, Mr. Pham Xuan Thinh, Director of Cat Tien National Park, said that recently in India, Cat Tien National Park was honored in the Biodiversity Conservation Category.

A corner of Cat Tien National Park, a world biosphere reserve. Photo: Phuc Khanh

This is the highest award for the continuous efforts in biodiversity conservation, protecting typical tropical forest ecosystems, home to hundreds of rare species.

Next is the Ecotourism Promotion Category. This award recognizes the way to promote the image of responsible, friendly and nature-respecting ecotourism in Cat Tien National Park - a place where visitors not only come to explore, but also to understand and love the value of the forest.

Yellow-cheeked gibbon, one of the rare primate species preserved in Cat Tien National Park. Photo: Phuc Khanh

Destination Governance Category Award, to honor sustainable destination governance models, with harmonious coordination between management agencies, communities and stakeholders in conservation and development of ecotourism.

Finally, the Community Champion Category recognizes the active participation of the local community, working together to preserve and spread the spirit of living in harmony with nature.

According to Mr. Pham Xuan Thinh, Cat Tien National Park is the only unit in Vietnam to be awarded tourism prizes from the Asian Ecotourism Network.

Rare peacocks are preserved at Cat Tien National Park. Photo: Khanh Phuc

This is not only the pride of Cat Tien National Park but also Vietnam's mark on the international ecotourism map.

The awards demonstrate the commitment to developing tourism associated with nature conservation, for a green and sustainable future of Cat Tien National Park over the years.

In addition to the four international awards just received, in recent times, the National Park has also been honored to receive many prestigious and important awards in carrying out the task of preserving Vietnam's biodiversity.

Rare money chickens are preserved at Cat Tien National Park. Photo: Phuc Khanh

Cat Tien National Park has a total area of nearly 72,000 hectares, is one of the world biosphere reserves in Vietnam located in the two provinces of Dong Nai and Lam Dong. This place is known as the "common home" of animals with high biodiversity.

To date, the National Park has more than 1,700 animal species and more than 1,600 plant species. Among them, there are many rare and endemic species such as: yellow-cheeked gibbon, silvered langur, black-shanked douc langur, elephant, rare pangolin, gaur...

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