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Cát Bà (township)
Cat Ba may refer to: * Cát Bà Island, an island in Vietnam * Cát Bà National Park, a national park on Cát Bà Island * Cát Bà (township) Cat Ba may refer to: * Cát Bà Island, an island in Vietnam * Cát Bà National Park, a national park on Cát Bà Island * Cát Bà (township), the main town on Cát Bà Island {{Disambig, geo ..., the main town on Cát Bà Island {{Disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cát Bà Island
Cát Bà Island is the largest of the 367 islands spanning 260 km2 (100 sq mi) that comprise the Cat Ba Archipelago, which makes up the southeastern edge of Lan Ha Bay in Northern Vietnam. Cat Ba island has a surface area of 285 km2 (110 sq mi) and maintains the dramatic and rugged features of Ha Long Bay. History of Cat Ba Island Cat Ba (historically called Cac Ba) Island means "Women’s Island" (Cac meaning 'all' and 'Ba' meaning women). Legend has it that many centuries ago, three women of the Tran Dynasty were killed and their bodies floated all the way to Cat Ba Island. Each body washed up on a different beach and all three were found by local fishermen. The residents of Cat Ba built a temple for each woman, and the island soon became known as Cat Ba. Archaeological evidence suggests that people have lived on Cat Ba Island for almost 6,000 years, with the earliest settlements being found on the southeastern tip of the Island close to the area where Ben Beo ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cát Bà National Park
Cát Bà National Park is a World Heritage Site designated as a biosphere reserve in northern Vietnam. The park is part of Cát Bà Island in Hạ Long Bay and is administered by the city of Haiphong. The park is located approximately east of Hai Phong, covering about and comprising of land and of inshore water. The Cát Bà langur, also known as the white-headed langur (''Trachypithecus poliocephalus'') is resident within the park and is classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as a critically endangered primate; one of the rarest in the world. History Cát Bà National Park was established on 31 March 1986 under No.79/CP decision of the Council of Ministers of Vietnam (now the government). The park has been a popular tourist destination, since the mid-1990s with wealthy Chinese and Vietnamese tourists. The tourists created a demand for traditional medicine and development and logging led to the near extinction of the white-headed langur with numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
