Butterflies in Cuc Phuong national park in the northern province of Ninh Binh. Photo: Minh Duc - VNA
The marine reserve of Nui Chua National Park, the core of the Nui Chua World Biosphere Reserve in Ninh Thuan province, houses 350 coral species. Photo: Nguyen Thanh - VNA
A waterfall in the Kon Ha Nung Biosphere Reserves in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. Photo: Hong Diep – VNA
Stone park in the Nui Chua World Biosphere Reserve in Ninh Thuan province. Photo: Nguyen Thanh - VNA
Dam Bay mangrove forest in Nha Trang bay, central Khanh Hoa province. Photo: Phan Sau - VNA
Ta Dung National Park in the Central Highlands of Dak Nong is famous for photogenic forests with some 2,000 kinds of fauna and flora, including many animals listed in Vietnam’s Red Book and in the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. Photo: Hung Thinh - VNA
Vietnam recognised as one of world’s contries with richest biodiversity
Vietnam is recognised as one of the countries with the richest biodiversity in the world with different ecosystems including tropical forests, marine and coastal ecosystems. Vietnam ranks 14th in the global ranking of biodiversity. In Southeast Asia, the three countries with the highest biodiversity are Indonesia, Myanmar, and Vietnam. VNA Photo