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Located in Buon Don District, Dak Lak Province, YokDon
National Park is proud of its bio-diversity,
which attracts both tourists and scientists.
Whenever going to Dak Lak, tourists usually stop
at Buon Don, a famous tourist attraction. As the
largest national park in Vietnam, it covers
115,000ha, not including 10,000ha of its belt
zone. Its jungles bear the characteristics of
tropical forests in Southeast Asia. According to
primary survey, YokDon boasts 464 species of
flora, most of which are Michelia (ngoc lan).
In dry seasons, it is still cool, just like the
climate in Dalat,
And orchids are still in full bloom.
The most attractive thing for tourists to see in this park
is its diverse kinds of forest. Among them
include broad-leaf forests, which are evergreen
and humid on low mountain topography; sparse
woods, and semi-deciduous forest, to name a few.
Broad-leaf tropical forests (khop forest)
have many precious woods such as: cam lai
(Dalbergia Bariensis, trac (Delbergia
Cochinchinensis), giang huong
(Pterocarpus SPP), ca chit (Shorea
Obtusa), and so on. Its biodiversity makes "the
pearl of Yok Don” become a precious forest
Nowhere in Vietnam preserves so many species of
precious birds and animals as in YokDon National
Park. This natural park is home to 62 animal
species, 196 bird species, 46 reptile species,
15 fresh water fish species and thousands of
insect species. Of the 56 precious animal
species of Indochina, YokDon National Park
preserves 38, of which 17 are listed in the
World Red Book. This park is the only place in
Vietnam where great numbers of precious animals
are still preserved: elephants, wild bulls,
gayals, sambar deer, peacocks, water varans, and
so on. Visiting YokDon National Park, tourists
can ride on elephant's back to make a
sightseeing tour in the forest, or to wade
across Serepok River. They can enjoy traditional
specialties or drink can
alcohol together with the locals while listening
to village patriarch's stories about legends of
this land. Coming to YokDon National Park,
visitors will have a chance to discover
fascinating things, which surely leave
unforgettable impressions on their mind.
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