Khuon Than lake in Bac Giang is a good place to see, which is 40km from Bac
Giang town and in Luc Ngan district.
At the heart of this tourist site is Khuon Than Lake, which is surrounded by
pine trees and mountains, with air that is fresh all year round. The 800ha Khuon
Than Forest includes 300ha of natural forest, and 400ha of plantation forest and
meadow. And there are also large orchards. At the site there's also the Tu Ma
temple, built to honor a Tran Dynasty general, and the State has designated this
to be a cultural relic. Visitors to the Khuon Than tourist site can also learn
about the distinctive customs of the San Chi, Cao Lan, Nung and Tay ethnic
minority people that are living there.
Visitors to the Khuon Than tourist site may want to camp out and also take a
boat around the Khuon Than Lake to contemplate its natural beauty. They can also
eat local honey, gecko wine, chestnuts, litchi, and participate in the
traditional cultural activities of the inhabitants here.
The 7,153ha Khe Ro primeval forest is located in An Lac commune,
Son Dong
district and in it are 5,092ha of natural forest. It is an ancient primeval
forest typical of that which once existed across the entire northeastern part of
Vietnam. The forest is located at the confluence of two streams, the Khe Ro and
the Khe Din. The northern and western parts of the Khe Ro forest are in An Lac
commune, Bac Giang province, the eastern and northeastern parts border
Dinh Lap
district of Lang Son province, and the southern and southeastern parts border Ba
Che district of Quang Ninh province.
The forest is home to 768 varieties of plants and 51 species of animals. These
creatures are going fast with 43 listed in the Red Book. At the edge of the Khe
Ro forest are two villages in which Dao people live - Pac Duoc and Khe Din
villages. The Khe Ro primeval forest is really an attractive destination for
those who like adventure and want to see untamed wilderness.
The Luc Ngan ecological tourist site in Luc Ngan district is a place for
visitors to eat their fill of fruits such as litchi, seedless persimmon,
pineapple, mango, and custard apple. The litchi that grows in Luc Ngan is famous
in Vietnam and has been exported to many countries. |