Friday, 17/07/2020 17:06 (GMT+7)
Reporter Stephen Nash from New York Times studies the beauty of langurs, bears and turtles at the Cuc Phuong and Tam Dao national parks.
During a long-day trip to Vietnam, Stephen Nash had a chance to view tropical forest scenery across Vietnam, and wrote the article "Vietnam’s Empty Forests" with photos by photographer David Rama Terrazas Morales. According to the article, “hundreds of new-to-science species of plants and animals have been discovered in Vietnam during the last three decades, and more are recorded each year.” In the photo is “a view of the Vietnamese landscape from Mua Cave, Tam Coc, not far from a park where the author was delighted to see hundreds of herons and storks. Tours to other areas of the country weren't so fruitful.”
Vietnamese forests protect dozens of douc langur. In the picture is a red-shanked douc langur at the Endangered Primate Rescue Center.
A family of Hatinh langurs at the Endangered Primate Rescue Center in Cuc Phuong National Park
The Cuc Phuong National Park has a Turtle Conservation Center. In the picture is a red-eared slider turtle being cared for by experts.
Cuc Phuong is Vietnam’s first national park, south of Hanoi, established in 1962.
The Bich Dong Pagoda in Tam Coc. The surrounding area is rich in birdlife, but development is a threat.
During the trip in Vietnam, Stephen Nash visited Tam Dao national park.
The Bear Rescue Center in Tam Dao National Park is managed by Animals Asia. There are many species of bears raised and cared for here. In the picture is Murphy, a male sun bear. “The bile of sun bears is considered a remedy for cancer; such remedies are decimating certain animal populations,” the author wrote.
Photos: David Rama Terrazas Morales