Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park * |
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| Country |  Vietnam |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | viii |
| Reference | 951 |
| Region ** | Asia-Pacific |
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| Inscription | 2003 (27th Session) |
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Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park (Vietnamese language: Vườn quốc gia Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng) is a national park in Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. It is about 40 km north of Đồng Hới city. This national park is a UNESCO's World Heritage Site. It protects an area of primitive forest, caves and grottos. This national park has many rare animals and underground rivers. This park has 300 caves and grottoes with a total length of 70 km, of which British and Vietnamese scientists have so far surveyed 20 km. This park has many underground rivers and has biological diversity. In 2003, UNESCO listed this national park in its world heritage sites (natural heritage sites).
Images for kids
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Inside Phong Nha Cave
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Chamber inside Phong Nha Cave
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A scene inside Phong Nha Cave
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Son River in the Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park
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Underground river in Phong Nha cave
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Tiên Sơn cave
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Thiên Đường Cave
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Trees on the limestone mounts, a typical florae in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park
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Saola, a species found in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park
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Cyrtodactylus phongnhakebangensis, a newly found species in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park
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Boats for tourist in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park
See also
In Spanish: Parque nacional Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng para niños
