A trip to Dong Thap Muoi pristine melaleuca forest
VOV.VN - Dong Thap Muoi pristine melaleuca forest-Tan Lap floating village is one of the 10 most visited ecotourism sites in Vietnam.
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| About 15km from the Vietnam-Cambodia border to the south, Tan Lap melaleuca forest is located in Moc Hoa District, Long An province, 120km from HCM City. |
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| Covering an area of 135 hectares with 500 hectares of buffer zone, Tan Lap was selected as a development site for eco-tourism in Long An province and Dong Thap Muoi wetlands. |
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An aerial view of a canal through the melaleuca forest. |
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| Visitors can stay overnight at a watchtower in the middle of the forest, with great views of sunrise through the forest. |
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| A view from the watchtower |
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| A beautiful countryside scene |
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| Travellers can embark on a cable boat, |
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| or a rowing boat, |
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| to visit lotus ponds, |
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| and the biggest bird sanctuary in Vietnam. |
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| Birds fly through the golden rays of a magnificent sunset. |
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| Visitors should not miss out on tasting a hotpot made with the migratory Linh fish (Siamese mud carp) - a speciality of Dong Thap Muoi. |
