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Ma National Park (Hue) travel information
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Bach Ma National Park is located
in central Vietnam (less than an hour drive from
Hue city) and around 680 km from the country's
capital Hanoi. The national park covers an area
of 22,031 ha and was created in 1991 to protect
the centre of the last corridor of forest stretching
from the South China Sea to the border with Lao
PDR.
With steep mountains and dense
forests this area is home to a wide variety of
animals and plants. At the base of the mountains
there is tropical monsoon forest, above 900 m
the forest is sub-tropical. There are species
from both the northern and southern areas of the
country and Bach Ma is recognised as one of the
biodiversity centres of Indochina.
The highest point in the park,
Bach Ma mountain, is 1450 m above sea level and
only 18 km away from the coast. Visitors have
been coming to Bach Ma since the 1930s, when the
French Colonials built a hill resort here to escape
the hot and humid plains during the summer months.
The National Park has restored some of the villas
built at that time, and is upgrading the services
they offer
The rich flora and fauna also
attract many tourists. Bach Ma National Park is
home to 233 species of birds and 55 species of
mammals, as well as extensive vegetation of more
than 500 species. Thus, the park does not only
offer beautiful landscapes, but it also allows
for scientific research.
Weather Bach Ma National Park
History: Because of its high
altitude, the summit area of Bach Ma mountain
is always around 7 degrees cooler than the surrounding
lowland areas. Temperatures in December and January
can be quite cool with around 15 degree centigrade.
The hottest months of the year are from May to
August.
The weather conditions in the park area can change
very quickly, in the morning being sunny changing
to cloudy with heavy rain in the afternoon. Because
of the proximity of the sea there are often strong
winds.
The time in February is famous for the red Rhododendron
simsii blossoms, well worth discovering and exploring
with dry weather and still favorable temperatures.
Most people visit Bach Ma in summer to escape
the heat, and the park is particularly busy during
weekends in June, July and August. The first torrential
rainfalls in September mark the end of the high
tourist season and bring back silence and serenity
to the area.
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tours to visit Bach Ma National Park & surroundings
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