Ben En National Park (
Vietnamese
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** A citizen of Vietnam. See Demographics of Vietnam.
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: ''Vườn quốc gia Bến En'') is a
national park
A national park is a nature park, natural park in use for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state dec ...
in
Thanh Hóa Province,
Vietnam
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. The national park was founded by the decision 33 dated 27 January 1992 of the
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Vietnam.
Location
The national park is situated in
districts
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of
Như Thanh and
Như Xuân,
Thanh Hóa Province. The park is about southwest of
Thanh Hoa City. The coordinates: 19°31′ to 19°43′ N and 105°25′ to 105°38′ E.
Total area is , of which primitive forest covers . There are mounts, hills, streams, rivers in the park area. The park features a lake with 21 islets.
Biodiversity
Studies found that there are several rare species in this park. So far recovered were 1,389 species of plants, 1,004 species of animals, 66 species of mammals, 201 species of birds, 54 species of reptiles, 31 species of amphibians, 68 species of fish and 499 species of insects. There are 462 varieties of flora in the park, and 125 orders. Probably some of the reported species are now extinct.
In Ben En National Park the endangered tree species
Erythrophleum fordii
''Erythrophleum fordii'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree about tall, occasionally reaching 30 metres. It is found in southeastern China, Taiwan, and Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officiall ...
still can be found. In 2011 Vietnamese and Singaporean scientists discovered the new ginger species ''Distichochlamys benenica''.
Tourism
The national park's main attraction is Lake Song Muc which can be explored by motor boat or kayak. Further tourist attractions are a caves situated in the South and the North of the national park. There are two forest trails, one starting next to the guesthouse of the national park, the other is situated on one of the islands. This island has two holiday homes which are for rent. The guesthouse next to the dam offers basic accommodation.
Ethnic groups
Different ethnic groups including the
Thai
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** Thai people, the dominant ethnic group of Thailand
** Thai language, a Tai-Kadai language spoken mainly in and around Thailand
*** Thai script
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,
Tho and
Muong live within the national park.
References
External links
Official website of Ben En National ParkVườn quốc gia Bến En on Thanh Hoa Tourist SiteVietnam National Parks & Reserves
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ben En National Park
National parks of Vietnam
Geography of Thanh Hóa province
Protected areas established in 1992
Tourist attractions in Thanh Hóa province