Xuan Thuy Nature Reserve Tour

Xuan Thuy Nature Reserve

The wetland is strictly protected and the only Ramsar site in Vietnam.

The wetland is situated at the estuary of Hong river (Red river) and covers and area of over 7,000 hectares, situated about 70miles (100km) south of Hanoi.

The reserve protects the biggest mangrove forests in North Vietnam. It consists of 4 estuarine islands separate from the mainland by 2 short rivers. They start from the Hong river and run southwards through the islands and then to the sea.

The islands have extensive mangrove forests of about 3,000 ha, that provide stopover sites for migratory birds coming from northern countries during the winter. Species over wintering include the globally threatened Black-Faced Spoonbill, Chinese Egret, Nordmanns Greenshank, Saunders Gull, Spot-billed Pelican, Spoon-billed Sandpiper and Painted Stork.

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