VietNamNet Bridge - With 64 vivid pictures by various photographers featuring the nature, animals and humans in the Cat Tien National Park, the photo exhibition "Cat Tien Impressionism" that opened in HCM City on December 16 has fascinated visitors.




As one of six biosphere reserves recognized by the UNESCO in Vietnam,
Cat Tien National Park has an area of nearly 72,000 hectares,
located in the three provinces of Lam Dong, Binh Phuoc and Dong Nai.
Many people believe that this is the "natural treasure" of Vietnam.



This is the only humid tropical forest remaining in South Vietnam, which
plays an important role in regulating the climate for the Central
Highlands and the South.




The exhibition is organized by the volunteer group "Protecting Cat Tien
with Love" in order to call for preserving the integrity of Cat Tien
National Park, the "natural treasure" of Vietnam.




Golden-cheeked black monkey is on the list of endangered species
of Vietnam and the world.




On June 18, 2011, The UNESCO recognized Cat Tien National Park
as the world biosphere reserve and renamed it into the Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve.




Its fauna and flora system is abundant, with nearly 1,700 flora species and
over 700 rare species of birds and animals.




The Cat Tien National Park attracts many foreign tourists.




The park has approximately 20 herds of bulls, with a total of about
120 individuals. According to experts, this is the perfect bull population of Vietnam.




On September 17, 2012, experts of the International Nature Conservation
Union (IUCN) had a meeting with officials of the provinces of Dong Nai,
Binh Phuoc and Lam Dong to evaluate the dossiers submitted to the
UNESCO to recognize the Cat Tien National Park as the world's natural heritage.









Not only having a rich flora and fauna system, the Cat Tien National
Park is the home to 11 ethnic groups and the Oc Eo civilization.
Therefore, it is considered as a model for multipurpose conservation -
a model of harmonious development between man and nature based
on the biological diversity associated with the cultural identity of
ethnic minority groups.




In recent years, the development of hydropower projects on the Dong Nai
River has affected the park. The public’s concern is the construction of
the Dong Nai 6 and 6A hydropower plants. According to domestic and
foreign experts, the construction of the two above plants in the core area
of Cat Tien National Park will adversely affect the natural environment
and biodiversity of the national park.

Translated by Le Ha
Source: VNE