Tourists paddle in Van Long Nature Reserve 

Local people fish in Van Long Nature Reserve 

Van Long is home to a number of water bird species 

Van Long Lagoon at dawn 

The reserve is also a habitat for the Delacour's langur, a critically endangered species 

Ca Cave in Van Long Nature Reserve 

Local people paddle boats carrying tourists 

Van Long became a nature reserve in 1999

The nature reserve is located in the northeast of Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh province 

Van Long Nature Reserve is being assisted to conserve rare animals by the Dutch Government, the Global Environment Fund and the Cuc Phuong Endangered Primate Rescue Centre 

An aerial view of Van Long Nature Reserve