(TITC) - Xuan Thuy National Park (in Nam Dinh Province) is a coastal wetland conservation area, where rare birds migrate every year, so take your time to explore this wild natural place.
Impressed by the wild beauty of mangrove forests, Xuan Thuy National Park is an destination for tourists, especially young people who love to explore. Grab the opportunity to set foot in the land of Nam Dinh, you definitely can immerse yourself in the wonderful natural space here.
First Ramsar Site of Southeast Asia
Boasts a total area of up to 15,000m2, of which 7,100ha is located in the conservation area, this land is a typical habitat of coastal estuarine wetlands including: mangroves and casuarina forests mixed with other sand dunes, swamps, creeks. The park is also an ideal habitat for many species of flora and fauna and rare migratory birds.
Since January 1989, Xuan Thuy has been the first wetland of Southeast Asia to join the Ramsar Convention, also known as "The Convention on Wetlands", an international environmental treaty signed on 2 February 1971 in Ramsar, Iran.
The period from October to April next year is the best time for tourists to plan to visit Xuan Thuy National Park. During this time, thousands of migratory birds of many varieties and species on their way to the south to avoid the cold have chosen Xuan Thuy as a stopover to accumulate energy before continuing their journey.
At its peak, Xuan Thuy National Park is a "station" of birds with nearly 40,000 birds, including 9 species listed in the international red book such as: Spoon beak, Spoonbill, Short-billed gull, Pelicans, Big webbed stork, Indian stork, Yellow billed stork, Chinese white stork…
Noticeably, here, scientists recorded the spoonbill (Scientific name is Platalea Minor) classified as Endangered in the International Red Book (IUCN); only a few dozen individuals appear in the garden each year.
Or visitors can also visit the national park in the summer to enjoy the cool breeze from the sea, explore the habitat of aquatic species and admire the brilliant colours of the golden sunlight.
The interesting thing when coming to the national park is that visitors can take a boat tour around. The boats here are equipped with life jackets to ensure safety. And in the evening visitors can walk around the national park to watch the sunset and immerse themselves in the wild biosphere space here.
After walking around the national park, visitors can enjoy a simple dinner in a hut in the middle of a peaceful river. Dinner and night views are also interesting experiences for visitors to enjoy a peaceful and quiet space.
In the journey to discover Xuan Thuy National Park, Giao Hai fishing wharf is definitely a stop not to be missed. This is a unique seafood market that meets 2 sessions a day right on the water's edge at 2am and 2pm with seafood such as crabs, squid, mantis shrimp, baby crabs…
Welcome the early dawn, watch the sunset in the afternoon
If you can stay overnight at Xuan Thuy, you will have the opportunity to watch the sunrise in the clam field. Or the experience of watching the sunset, the time when the birds call each other back to the nest after a hard day of foraging. Those are all wonderful and unforgettable experiences for visitors to Xuan Thuy.
Explore the mangroves on the boat
In addition to the above activities, visitors can hire a boat to explore the famous mangrove forest in this Red River Delta. Sitting on the boat enjoying the cool breeze, listening to the birds chirping, and admiring the natural beauty.
Enjoy the unforgettable specialties
The specialties of the Red River Delta are quite diverse. If you have the opportunity to come here, it is highly recommended to spend time enjoying delicious dishes such as: spring rolls, jellyfish salads, fresh seafood, honey... Sit down and enjoy the midst of the green mountain scenery, the peace in life is an experience that you cannot ignore.
It is estimated that Giao Hai fishing wharf has about 1,000 means of catching seafood for fishermen living in the buffer zone of the national park. Paying a visit to Giao Hai fishing wharf, visitors will be transformed into a genuine fisherman when being explained on how to classify seafood quality. Not only wholesale, at Giao Hai fishing wharf, boat owners are willing to retail every kilogram of seafood for those who have the opportunity to visit this land and want to enjoy the taste of the sea.
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