Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary owns a rich ecosystem and is one of the largest natural bird sanctuaries in Vietnam. This is not only a habitat for many rare bird species but also an attraction for many tourists when traveling to Ca Mau.
Ca Mau, with its unique river and mangrove system, is home to dozens of rare bird species. Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary, one of the largest bird sanctuaries in Vietnam, is located in this special natural area, creating favorable conditions for the breeding and conservation of rare birds.
General information about Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary
Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary Ca Mau is located in Ngoc Hien district, one of the largest natural bird sanctuaries in Vietnam with a total area of 130 hectares. Along the Bay Hap River, Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary always has abundant sources of shrimp and fish along with lush vegetation, creating favorable conditions for the living and breeding of many bird species.
This is also a place to preserve and nurture many rare bird species such as silver-cheeked birds, white storks, painted stork, grey herons, oriental darter, etc. As well as many other amphibians and reptiles.
In addition, Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary is also a place where rare birds such as red-crowned cranes, cuckoos, and herons often appear.
How to get to Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary Ca Mau?
To get to Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary, depending on your schedule, you can choose the most suitable means of transportation to Ca Mau. The road traffic system in the Mekong Delta provinces is quite developed, with many highways to help you save travel time. You can easily go by motorbike, use public transport or private car to Ca Mau.
From the city center, you can go to Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary along Ho Chi Minh Road towards Ca Mau Cape Tourist Area. You can go by motorbike or self-driving car, or buy a speedboat ticket to visit Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary.
Near the Bird Sanctuary, there is also Forestry and Fishery Field 184, you can visit both places in one travel itinerary, which will be very convenient.
What’s the best time to visit Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary?
Ca Mau is located in the Southwest region with a temperate climate all year round, divided into two distinct seasons: rainy season and dry season. You can visit Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary Ca Mau at any time of the year.
If you want to see red-crowned cranes, come around April and May every year. This is the breeding season of red-crowned cranes, they come to Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary to forage and find mates through typical dances, creating an extremely wonderful wild symphony.
In addition, you can choose to travel to Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary during the flood season from August to November. Coming at this time, you will be able to take a boat along the Bay Hap River to visit the central area of the bird sanctuary.
However, if you do not like the humidity of the rainy season, visiting Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary during the dry season from December to April of the following year is also an ideal choice. In the dry season, the river water level has not yet risen, making it convenient for you to visit and explore Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary Ca Mau.
What is special about Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary Ca Mau?
Like U Minh Ha National Park, Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary Ca Mau possesses rich vegetation and a dense river system that is home to many rare bird species. The most popular are white storks, ibises, silver-cheeked storks, cormorants, water mimosa, egrets, and fire storks, with a population of up to 10,000. In addition, at Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary, there are also many species listed in the Red Book such as red-crowned cranes, cuckoos, and egrets coming to feed and roost.
Every year, during the flood season, the vegetation at Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary, Ca Mau becomes greener and more lush than ever. Dotted on the green cajuput and mangrove forests are tens of thousands of white storks, creating a picture that is both wild and peaceful in the countryside. If you visit the bird sanctuary at this time, you will experience traveling on wooden boats to admire the rich natural scenery at Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary.
The most vibrant time at Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary is in the late afternoon. That is when flocks of birds chirp and fly back to their nests after a day of foraging. The image of flocks of white birds flying around, making a noisy sound across the sky creates a picture full of the river scene of the West until the sun sets.
Source: collected by An
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