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Dong Van karst plateau has an area of 2.350 square kilometers, spreads over four
districts of
Ha Giang province: Quan Ba, Yen Minh,
Dong Van and
Meo Vac at an
average height of 1.400 - 1.600 meters with a number of beautiful limestone and
winding road. Here, scientists have found 33 tectonics heritages, 45
geomorphology heritages and many unique fossils in sedimentary rock, which
creates opportunities for the tourist attraction, brings income for indigenous
people.
From Ha Giang town, along 4C Highway about 50 kilometers, tourists step into
Quan Ba district with spectacular and grandeur mountain scenery. In the journey
to the rocky plateau, visitors can enjoy the beauty of Can Ty pass. Dong Van karst plateau has 80% limestone, is one of the most distinctive karst in Vietnam
with black and majestic boulders. The shapes of boulders are created by
environmental conditions and different stages of development. Here, the whole
scene is rocks with various shapes such as petals, flowers, flower branch (Khau
vai rock garden, Veo Vac District) or the shape of tiger (Lung Cu rock garden).
Van Chai rock garden has green grass that creates the majestic and grandeur
beauty for landscape.
Besides the geological value, Dong Van karst plateau also attracts tourists by
the unique cultural and spiritual values associated with the ethnic H'Mong, Dao,
Lo Lo… living on the plateau. They picked up stones to build house, walls. They
carved stone to grow corn. They renovated the mountainside into a vast of rice.
The beauty and grandeur of Dong Van plateau comes from not only the huge natural
boulders but also the fair of the H’mong, Dao, Lo Lo… In the morning, ethnic
people from neighbor districts come to fair with colorful costumes.
From the geological unique, in the end of 2010, Dong Van karst plateau was
recognized as the first geological park of Vietnam and Geoparks of the world.
Dong Van karst plateau is one of the special limestone mountain, including the
marks of the history of the earth’s crust process and tradition of indigenous
communities.
Dong Van karst plateau has all elements convergence to become global Geoparks.
Rocky plateau also has national relic such as:
mansion of Vuong family, Lung Cu
flag pole, Dong Van ancient,
Ma Li Peng pass, Quan Ba Twin Mountain. |
