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Ba Be National Park (Bac Kan) – Source: https://vuonquocgiababe.com/
Ba Be National Park was established under Decision No. 83/TTg dated November 10, 1992 of the Prime Minister with a total area of 10,048 hectares, including a strictly protected zone of 3,846 hectares; an ecological restoration zone of 6,162 hectares and an administrative service zone of 40 hectares. Scientific studies confirm that this is an area rich in biodiversity.
Ba Be National Park was recognized as an ASEAN Heritage Park (AHP) in 2004 and recognized as a Ramsar Site in 2011.
Ba Be National Park is a complex of rivers, lakes, and forests on limestone mountains, nourished by the Ta Han, Bo Lu, and Leng rivers flowing from the South and West, then the lake water flows into the Nang River in the North, creating high biodiversity. Regarding flora, Ba Be National Park has 1,268 species of higher plants, including many rare and valuable species listed in the Red Book of Vietnam and the World. Rare and precious timber species such as Nghien, Dinh, Lim, Truc day, Lat hoa; in which, Truc day is a bamboo species endemic to Ba Be, often growing on cliffs, creating a very beautiful landscape. The National Park is also evaluated by domestic and foreign scientists as the center of the highest diversity and endemism of orchids not only in Vietnam but also in the whole of Southeast Asia. There are 182 species of orchids here, some of which are endemic, only found in this region. The fauna is very rich with 470 species of vertebrates, including many rare endemic species such as the white-cheeked langur, the Asian black bear, the heron, the toadfish… The fish fauna has 106 species of fish belonging to 61 genera, 17 families and 5 orders. However, there are 20 species that have not been seen since the 1970s and can be considered to have disappeared from the lake.
The center of the Park is Ba Be Lake, located at an altitude of about 178 m above sea level with a length of up to 8 km and a width of 500 m. This is the largest and highest natural freshwater lake in Vietnam. Ba Be Lake is also considered a “natural mountain lake of special importance in Vietnam”. Ba Be means “three lakes”, the Tay people call it “Slam Pe” (Pé Leng, Pé Lu and Pé Lam Lakes). This is an ancient name meaning that the lake has three relatively large bulges. However, Ba Be is a continuous lake with countless small streams, stretching nearly 8 km in the North – South direction. Because of this majestic and magnificent feature, Ba Be is sometimes likened to “Ha Long Bay on the mountain”. The average depth of the lake is from 17 to 23 m, the deepest point is about 35 m. The lake surface area fluctuates from 300 to 500 ha depending on the season.
In terms of landscape and geology, this is an area that clearly shows the historical imprint of the periods of the formation of the earth’s crust. In terms of geology and geomorphology, this is a large ancient limestone area, with very special tectonic features dating back 450 million years. The interesting thing is that during the geological transformation process, limestone has turned into granite slabs. According to geologists, the transformation of limestone into granite is extremely unique and rare. In the middle of a limestone mountain area, there is a large lake, truly miraculous. The bottom of the lake is sealed by a layer of clay up to 200 meters thick, this clay layer does not allow water to drain down and the lake was formed like that. The whole lake is like a watercolor painting that captivates visitors to this place.