Can Tho is well-known for its endless green rice fields and abundant orchards in the delta. The beautiful scenery of thousands of storks spreading their wings over the fields has made the city one of the most attractive tourist destinations. And Bang Lang stork sanctuary is one of the best places to admire this panoramic view.
Overview of Bang Lang stork garden
Bang Lang (Vietnamese: Bằng Lăng) stork sanctuary is located in Thoi Binh 1, Thot Not ward, about 60 km from Can Tho city center. It was founded and self-developed in 1983, with an area of 13,097 m². To date, the garden has been expanded to 16,500 m² for ecotourism purposes. Bang Lang Stork Garden is home to more than 300,000 storks, with around 20 kinds such as cattle egret, Chinese pond heron, striated heron, cinnamon bittern, purple heron, cormorant, mallard,… living together.
In particular, a number of species, such as pelicans, black-crowned night herons, tits, and some rare birds, also converge here. Their combination creates bustling sounds.
What is the best time to visit Bang Lang Stork Sanctuary?
The stork garden is “busier” in each breeding season, from August (lunar month) until January (lunar month) next year. Only the Chinese pond heron species is from February to April (lunar calendar). You can climb up to the 8m-high observatory to enjoy the panoramic view of the stork garden.
In order to fully admire the beauty of the stork garden, you should visit between 5-7 am when the storks begin searching for food, or between 16-18 pm when the sunset falls. This is the most ideal time to observe storks finding their nests, flocks of storks landing on bamboo branches, calling in the flock … disturbing the whole sky.
What makes the Bang Lang Stork Sanctuary so interesting?
Depending on the level of water, if you’re traveling during the “floating season” of the Mekong Delta, you need to rent a boat to reach this region. The small entrance road is flanked on both sides by two rows of shady, deep-green bamboo. As you walk, you can feel the peaceful and quiet countryside atmosphere.
There are many types of storks here, the smallest type is the flat stork, weighing only about 150g. The largest are the ivory stork and ibis weighing up to 1.2 kg.
The owner of this unique garden said that suddenly, a flock of ghost storks – a small stork with a black body and gray-white wings that match the color of winter leaves – flocked back and parked in a corner of the garden. Not long after, they suddenly left the flock. It took nearly a year for them to return, and this time they brought along a group of friends who counted nearly a dozen types of storks, all sizes, and estimated numbers up to a dozen. This time they settled here and multiplied more.
Storks often forage in pairs, sometimes in flocks. All year round the stork searches for food on its own, but in the dry season, the garden owner has to provide additional food every day.
Every year, he also renovates the “house” they live in, deepens the ditches, releases more fish and snails, and plants more trees to keep them cool. Just like humans, if the land is good, the birds will perch.
Here are some notes when you visit the sanctuary:
- You should wear long-sleeved clothing, shoes, or boots to avoid insect bites that can affect your health. In addition, bring all personal belongings, common medicines, and any special treatments; never forget a thing.
- Prepare a bottle of mineral water for refreshment, as there is no shop inside the sanctuary.
- Entrance tickets for Vietnamese tourists are 10,000 VND and for foreign visitors 20,000 VND.
Bang Lang Stork Sanctuary is an attractive tourist destination in Can Tho for those who enjoy exploring nature and admiring the peaceful countryside scenery. Also, there are many other sights such as Can Tho Floating Market, My Khanh Tourist Village, Binh Thuy Ancient House … To discover the beauty of Can Tho, you can contact Vietdreamtravel at (+84)28 3838 8322.
Source: collected by An
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