Tien Son Pagoda is located in Huong Son landscape protection area – Source: http://dulich24.com.vn/

Huong Son Special-use Forest in Hanoi is a famous national and international scenic spot with a charming and unique natural ecological landscape. It is located 10 km southeast of My Duc district center, bordering Hung Tien and An Tien communes to the north, Ha Nam province to the east, and Hoa Binh province to the west and south. Huong Son is a majestic limestone mountain range with complex terrain and the creation of many natural caves.

With a rich and diverse ecosystem of flora and fauna on limestone mountains, Huong Son has a beautiful and attractive natural landscape along with a system of famous temples, pagodas and shrines. Religious works integrated with the beautiful natural landscape are a characteristic of Huong Son tourist area, attracting millions of visitors to visit and participate in festivals. Huong Son special-use forest is also a large natural reserve for the conservation of genetic resources of rare and endemic species. The harmonious combination of natural, social and human conditions here creates a particularly important value, which has been ranked by the state at the national level as a landscape forest to enhance management, protection and investment in development.

Huong Son Special Use Forest is a museum of diverse life. There are mountains, lakes, caves, forests, and animals. The flora of Huong Son Special Use Forest has 185 families, 577 genera, 873 species, of which 25 are rare plants listed in the Red Book. The fauna of the forest has 288 species belonging to 84 families, 26 orders, of which 40 are rare animals of high economic value and one new species discovered in 2011. The insect composition of Huong Son Special Use Forest is also very rich with 374 species belonging to 65 families, 13 orders. With great values ​​in biodiversity, harmony in landscape and especially Huong Pagoda – the most famous pilgrimage site in Vietnam, this place attracts 1.4 – 1.5 million domestic and foreign tourists every year.

Department of Natural Resources and Environment