Tan Long Stork Garden is home to tens of thousands of individuals. They nest, breed, and migrate, creating a very diverse and rich ecosystem. Besides, this place has a lush green landscape and peace and quiet, making it worth a visit on your Soc Trang travel itinerary. 

Overview of Tan Long Stork Garden

Tan Long Stork Garden is an ecotourism destination built and managed by Mr. Huynh Van Muoi. In 1975, Mr. Muoi planted coconuts and bamboo for firewood, and nipa coconuts for roofing leaves, in the area of Tan Binh hamlet. The lushly growing nipa palms suddenly became the shelter and habitat for flocks of storks that flew in from nowhere. At first, there were only a few dozen, but later, there were more and more. Mr. Muoi saw this and took care of and protected the nipa palm garden and the storks.

Tan Long stork garden
Mr. Muoi and his wife

Until this day, after many years of care and development, the stork garden has attracted thousands of storks of all species to live. With the support of the local tourism industry, Mr. Muoi built the stork garden into an eco-tourism destination for tourists from all over to visit and relax.

The stork Garden is located in Tan Binh hamlet, Tan Long commune, about 60 km from the center of Soc Trang ward. This place is known as the stork sanctuary because it possesses extremely favorable natural conditions for the survival and development of many species of flora and fauna, especially birds and storks. Moreover, the stork garden is a tourist destination in Soc Trang loved by many young people, as when you visit, you feel immersed in the vastness of nature, fully enjoying fresh, cool air, relaxation, and relief right away.

Tan Long stork garden

With the location not too far from the center of Soc Trang city, you can choose to travel by motorbike or bus, both of which are very convenient and fast. However, to get here from Ho Chi Minh City or Can Tho City, it would be better to go by tourist bus or book a private car with driver to Soc Trang, spend at least 1 night, and explore the stork garden on the next day. It can be said that the stork garden has a quite convenient location for tourists to visit, both by waterway and by road.

Discover the beauty of Tan Long Stork Garden

The stork garden covers more than 1.5 hectares and is surrounded by coconut trees and lush green bamboo bushes. The pleasant, fresh climate here attracts thousands of storks and egrets to live. Ibis stork, ivory stork, flying stork… all types, in many sizes; each species has its own personality: flying storks are very shy, often foraging in groups, sleeping on low floors.

Tan Long stork garden

The fish stork boldly forages alone, is often hunted, and sleeps at the edge of the garden. Ibis fly away to look for food and then come back to sleep. Their large bodies make them easy to hunt. The color of each type of stork is also different: pure white storks, red-headed storks… People come here to see the large birds with colorful feathers, watch how they find food, and see them raise young birds. The space here is the complete opposite of the hustle and bustle of the city, offering memorable experiences of this place’s beautiful nature.

Tan Long Stork Garden

The garden owner built an observation tower up to 10 meters high so people can observe the birds’ nests and see them up close. Especially from here, you can also watch the beautiful sunset.

Tan Long Stork Garden in sunset

Around 5 pm, when the sun gradually sets, thousands of storks return after a day of foraging. Birds of all colors cover the sky, mixed sounds echo in the space, and the beauty of the dying moment covers the lush green trees.

Useful information about Tan Long Stork Garden

Source: collected by An

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