1. Which province in the West has 2 national parks? Kien Giang
Ca Mau
Both of the above provinces Kien Giang and Ca Mau are provinces in the West with 2 national parks. Kien Giang has Phu Quoc National Park and U Minh Thuong National Park. Ca Mau has Mui Ca Mau National Park and U Minh Ha National Park. Image: Tran Trung Hieu. 2. U Minh Thuong National Park is located in which district in Kien Giang? U Minh District
U Minh Thuong District
U Minh Ha District U Minh Thuong National Park is located in U Minh Thuong district of Kien Giang province, with a total area of ​​more than 8,000 hectares. This is a place to preserve the unique alum-laden Melaleuca forest ecosystem on peatland in the country. U Minh Thuong National Park is also on the list of ASEAN Heritage Parks. Image: Brother .nguyen.944 . 3. In what year was Phu Quoc National Park upgraded from Phu Quoc Nature Reserve? 2001
2011
2021 In 2001, Phu Quoc Nature Reserve was upgraded to Phu Quoc National Park, 20 years now. Located in the north of the island, this is a place to preserve the island’s tropical forest ecosystem with genetic resources of rare flora and fauna, a tourist destination for tourists to explore when coming to the pearl island of Phu Quoc in Kien Giang. Image: Instaudreyttt . 4. Ca Mau Cape National Park belongs to which world biosphere reserve? Ca Mau Peninsula Biosphere Reserve
Cape Ca Mau World Biosphere Reserve
World Biosphere Reserve Ca Mau Mangrove Forest Located in two districts of Ngoc Hien and Nam Can of Ca Mau province, Mui Ca Mau National Park belongs to the world Biosphere Reserve of Ca Mau Cape, recognized by UNESCO in 2009. Coming here, visitors can experience experience through the mangroves, enjoy the cuisine of the cape, visit the iconic works… Photo: Le Thanh Long. 5. An outstanding feature of U Minh Ha National Park? Melaleuca forest ecosystem on peat land
Tropical wet lowland forest ecosystem
Lowland dipterocarp forest ecosystem Located in 2 districts of U Minh and Tran Van Thoi in Ca Mau province, U Minh Ha National Park is a place to preserve the typical Melaleuca forest ecosystem on peatland typical of the Mekong Delta. This is also the habitat of many valuable species of birds and mammals. Image: Dang Minh Quang . 6. In addition to the four national parks mentioned above, what other national parks are there in the Western region? Ben En National Park
Xuan Thuy National Park
Tram Chim National Park In addition to national parks such as U Minh Thuong, U Minh Ha, Phu Quoc, and Mui Ca Mau, the western region also has Tram Chim National Park, in Tam Nong district, Dong Thap province. Like a miniature Dong Thap Muoi, Tram Chim has nearly 200 species of water birds, accounting for about a quarter of all bird species in Vietnam, according to the Dong Thap Tourism Portal. Image: Tonkin . 7. Famous bird species in Tram Chim National Park? Red-headed crane
Black-billed spoonbill
Hemorrhoids The red-crowned crane is a famous bird in Tram Chim National Park. According to the unit’s website, this bird is also known as the bald-necked crane, the oriental large crane, has high value both in terms of aesthetics and biology, and is listed in the Red Book of Vietnam and the world. The red-crowned crane is also considered a symbol of Dong Thap province. Image: My An. The only island city in Vietnam Phu Quoc (Kien Giang), with an area of ​​​​about 56,700 hectares, is a destination attracting domestic and foreign tourists. The island city has white sand beaches, clear sea water and developed tourism services.

Visitors experience traveling through the forest of Ca Mau Cape. (Source: Ca Mau Newspaper) Located in the southernmost part of the country, Ca Mau possesses many unique and different tourism resources. Turning resources into highly competitive tourism products, at this time, in the context of the country’s highest priority for COVID-19 prevention and control, Ca Mau tourism also recognizes and re-evaluates. strengths to both overcome difficulties and be ready for development and breakthrough in the coming time. As a land containing many wild beauty and historical and cultural values ​​for more than 300 years of formation and development, for tourism, Ca Mau is not only a destination, but also an address for tourists. Discoveries and experiences bring many emotions through each trip of tourists. Ecosystem diversity with human values ​​nhân Talking about the potential and difference of local tourism, Mr. Tran Hong Quan – Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ca Mau province emphasized that as one of the four provinces in the key economic region of the Mekong Delta, Ca Mau has World Biosphere Reserve and Wetlands of International Importance (World Ramsar Site), associated with Cape Ca Mau National Park – belongs to the mangrove ecosystem with a natural area of ​​about 42,000 ha, U Minh Ha National Park – belongs to the freshwater mangrove ecosystem with an area of ​​8,286 ha, very convenient for investment and development of ecotourism. The potential of forests, sea and rich flora and fauna ecosystems, over 200 aquatic species of salt, brackish, and freshwater ecosystems, dozens of typical mangrove plant species, a mixture of mangroves, parrots, etc. fish sauce and a number of other species … have formed for this land the biodiversity, ecological environment diversity. Not only has the ecosystem of freshwater and mangrove forests, Ca Mau also has humanistic tourism products associated with the unique characteristics of the people of the river and the cape, with many works, cultural and historical relics of the highest level. national and provincial levels associated with the process of formation, construction and development of the land, people, and rivers of Ca Mau. In particular, in Dat Mui commune, Ngoc Hien district, there is a cluster of works of Lac Long Quan Temple and Mother Statue, which is a meaningful symbol of Dat Mui Ca Mau, showing the tradition of always looking to the origin of the nation. There is also the symbol of Hanoi Flagpole, meaning affirmation of sovereignty, aspiration for peace, prosperity and territorial integrity of the country, a symbol of pride in reunifying the mountains and rivers on the S-shaped strip of land. towards the sacred East Sea of ​​the Fatherland. Besides, according to Deputy Director of Ca Mau Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tieu Minh Tien, contributing to the attraction of local tourism, there are also indigenous culture, historical and cultural relics, tourist attractions. Festivals, national intangible cultural heritages such as the art of Don ca tai tu, the profession of bee guard, the profession of making fish sauce, and culinary specialties have been recognized by the National Record Organization: Nam Can Crab. , U Minh fish sauce hot pot is in the top 100 Vietnamese specialties or dried shrimp specialties Ca Mau and U Minh forest honey are ranked in the top 100 gift specialties of Vietnam. Products for discovery and experience As a land that evokes many sacred emotions for tourists when visiting and discovering, Ca Mau’s tourism products have been perfected and exploited in the direction of focusing on experience, discovery and discovery activities. understand the local culture, places with historical imprints. Hanoi flagpole on the homeland of Dat Mui Ca Mau. (Photo: The Anh/VNA) According to many travel experts, this is the right direction of Ca Mau tourism. Because, it is from the experiential tourism activities, the discovery will bring visitors added value in each trip such as, fostering love for the homeland, studying and learning about the history of the country. history, geography, culture and contribute to creating many highlights and branding Ca Mau tourism . For example, exploring the mangrove ecosystem in the buffer zone of U Minh Ha National Park with the destination of Muoi Ngot eco-tourism area in Northwest Khanh Binh commune, Tran Van Thoi district is one of the products Unique tourism is visited and experienced by many tourists. Many travel companies have designed and included in the tour program the experience of following the beekeeper to collect honey in the beehive (the people here often call it “eating bees”) in the U Minh forest area. . Director of Muoi Ngot Eco-tourism Area Pham Duy Khanh said that as a beekeeper, he now combines both work and eco-tourism development. He was very proud when the beekeeping profession was recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of the country. Visitors to this eco-tourism site will learn and experience the profession of guarding bees, being introduced to each stage and how to guard the rafter, that is, creating a “house” for bees to nest and live. in the melaleuca forest. See firsthand the rafter set for bees to nest and listen to the rafter worker tell about the behavior of honey bees who often choose to nest in slanted tree trunks, then go together to harvest honey, with many tourists. it’s discovery, very valuable experience. According to Mr. Pham Duy Khanh, in order to experience honey harvesting activities in U Minh Ha area, visitors are meticulously guided on tools for a honey-harvesting trip such as coir torches that make bees sick. drunkenness, in order to limit being “attacked” by bees, honey cutters, honey containers, etc. With a protective net over their heads, many visitors from the first place were a little nervous and worried, then they were very excited to come to Muoi Ngot tourist area many times and stay to join the beekeepers to harvest honey. , participate in honey extraction and buy as gifts. Not only have experiences with the mangrove ecosystem, coming to Ca Mau, tourists also have unique discoveries at the tourist destination linking the mangrove ecosystem with the mangrove forests stretching in Nam Can, Ngoc Hien… Dat Mui community tourist site of Mr. Nguyen Van Nhuan’s family (commonly known as Tu Nhuan) in Dat Mui commune, Ngoc Hien district, is one of the recognized community eco-tourism sites in Ca Mau. Mr. Tu Nhuan said that on 9ha of mangrove forest, planted with mangroves, fish sauce and aquaculture, he has created a reasonable space to welcome guests with houses on stilts on water, wooden floors, thatched roofs. Coming here, visitors can rest, relax, visit the mangrove forest, and enjoy fresh seafood typical of the mangrove ecosystem. In addition, visitors can also experience fishing activities, go fishing, fishing, catching wool snails, blood cockles… Especially, with the route through the forest, visitors can also visit alluvial plains and forests. primary, observing the animals living under the mangrove canopy. Ms. Ho Thu Hang, a tourist from Quynh Luu district (Nghe An), shared that coming to Ca Mau not only once, she had many new experiences in this land. She and the beekeeper went to collect honey. She was delighted to hold in her hand the newly harvested honeycomb with the bees still drunk, to taste a little pure Melaleuca honey right in the land of U Minh Ha and culinary specialties made by the farmers themselves. processing tourism such as young bee salad, bee sauce, deep-fried breaded bees, braised frogs, sour hot pot snakehead fish… And when visiting the mangrove forest in Dat Mui commune, Ngoc Hien district, she and her friends had other fascinating experiences such as, going to search for three aspects in the night, catching mudskippers – fish that can crawl on land and climbing trees in Ca Mau mangrove forest.

Ca Mau dried shrimp is delicious because it is made from fresh shrimp living under the mangrove canopy. Ngoc Hien district, which has an area of ​​about 21,000 hectares of shrimp farming land under the canopy of mangroves and mangroves in 2011, was recognized by the Department of Intellectual Property (Ministry of Science and Technology) for the collective mark “Rach Goc Dried Shrimp. “. According to local people, the profession of making dried shrimp in Rach Goc town, Ngoc Hien district has been around for hundreds of years. In the beginning, people boiled shrimp and dried them with the aim to preserve them longer. But when dried shrimp products were exchanged, bought and sold, people gradually became known, sought to buy and buy and create a brand. In Ngoc Hien district gradually formed establishments specializing in the processing of dried shrimp and increasingly developed. There are some establishments that have adopted processing technologies to increase productivity and better product quality. The processing of dried shrimp is not too complicated. After being purchased, the raw shrimp will be classified to boil for about 15 – 17 minutes. Boiling with hot steam or boiling water directly must also ensure that it is tightly covered so that the shrimp shells swell to break the shell. Good sun exposure for 8 hours will dry. Then, the shrimp are dried for about 30 minutes to make the shells crispy and easy to separate. Shrimp shelling or sorting is also done by machine. After that, workers reclassify them once to ensure even shrimp size. “Rach Goc dried shrimp” has 2 types: marine shrimp and square shrimp. Dried shrimp made from land shrimp, naturally raised silver shrimp in square is better. The best dried shrimp are made from wild shrimp. This dried shrimp has a brighter red color, even juices and is sweeter than all other dried shrimp. Ca Mau dried shrimp has been known nationwide for a long time. Dry shrimp production establishments in Ngoc Hien district are always in a state of “not doing enough to sell”. In February 2021, the Vietnam Record Organization recognized that the product “Rach Goc Dried Shrimp” was among the top 100 specialty gifts of our country./.

Many crab farmers in Ca Mau lost a portion of their profits due to lower crab prices Mr. Nguyen Van District (living in Cai Nuoc district, Ca Mau province), said he has been with crab farming for nearly 20 years, thanks to the job, his family’s life is increasingly improved. Previously, on the occasion of Tiet Thanh minh, the prices of crabs increased sharply, but this year there is a “scenario” that is hard to expect. “On March 10 (lunar calendar), I set up in the square to catch weak and soft brick crabs … and put them in the pond to feed them to sell at high prices on the occasion of Tiet Thanh. crab not only did not increase but also decreased by over and under 100,000 VND / kg, which made me and many other farmers lose a part of their profits, ”said Mr. District. According to many traders, recently dead crabs in some districts in Ca Mau province are one of the reasons why the best crab in the West has decreased on the occasion of Tiet Thanh minh. “After buying crabs, my family packed them in boxes and sent them to Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City … for consumption. However, recently in the process of transporting crabs have lost a lot”, traders NCL share. Previously, crabs raised by many households in the southern districts of Ca Mau province died abnormally. In farming households in Nam Can and Ngoc Hien districts, crabs are weak and die quickly after being harvested from the water surface, mortality is more than 50% of crabs in the farming square. As for the ones that are still alive, the quality of meat is low … Then, samples of crabs, mud and water are sent for testing. The results show that water quality factors are within the limits for crab growth. Particularly in the sludge sample, the density of bacteria capable of causing disease (vibro parahaemolyticus) is quite high, the crabs are still infected with some external parasites such as nematodes, zoothamium sp, parasites (cypris) in the nipple sinuses. , liver …

Ca Mau is a province in the Mekong Delta, with up to 3 sides bordering the sea. Ca Mau Cape is the only place on the mainland, visitors can admire the sun rising from the east sea in the morning and diving into the west sea in the afternoon.

Ca Mau Floating Market is one of the ideal tourist destinations of this locality. Ca Mau Floating Market is located at the end of Ganh Hao River, in the heart of Ca Mau city. Like many other western floating markets, Ca Mau floating market is always bustling with hundreds of canoes and boats full of goods to exchange and trade in Ca Mau floating market. Nobody knows when this floating market was formed, only know how to trade on the river is a very typical cultural form of the Southern River region.

Hon Da Bac tourist site is located in Kinh Hon hamlet, Khanh Binh Tay commune, Tran Van Thoi district, Ca Mau province, 50km from Ca Mau city by waterway. This is a beautiful island cluster consisting of 3 islands located close to the coast, the most famous eco-tourist destination in Ca Mau. On the island, there are many beautiful scenes for tourists to visit such as Yard Tien, Gieng Tien, Ban Chan Tien, Tay Tay Tien, Ca Ong pagoda.

Mui hamlet, Dat Mui commune, Ngoc Hien district, Ca Mau province, more than 100 km from Ca Mau city. To the left of the nose is the East Sea, the right is the West Sea, or the Gulf of Thailand, which is the southernmost point of our country. This place is also an indispensable tourist destination for tourists every time they come to this western land.

Ca Mau is the only province in the southwestern region with two national parks (U Minh Ha and Cape Ca Mau). Coming to this cape area, visitors will have the opportunity to explore primitive mangrove forests, along with many other rich and diverse animals and plants.

Ca Mau Bird Sanctuary is located in Dam Doi district, 45 km southeast of Ca Mau city. This is the home of rare storks, herons, and birds … Here, visitors like to mingle with the wild nature in the fresh ecological environment. Ca Mau Bird Sanctuary is the favorite address of tourists when coming to Ca Mau, especially professional photographers or researchers about birds, storks ..

Silkworm cake (Banh Tam), Rach Goc three groove, salt and pepper grilled cramps, salt roasted turtle, U Minh forest honey … are famous Ca Mau specialties in the region. Visitors coming here can not only enjoy, but also buy as gifts for their relatives.