Top 6 Best Cajuput Forests in Vietnam for Nature Lovers
1. Tra Su Cajuput Forest
Located in Van Gao commune, Tinh Bien district, An Giang Province, Tra Su is one of the most beautiful mangrove forests in the region with an area of 850 hectares.
Located in the national SUF system (national special use forest) with abundant natural resources, Tra Su cajuput forest has about 70 species of birds, 36 species of mammals, 10 species of fish and over 140 species of plants of all kinds.
Thanks to the nature, it becomes an attractive tourist destination, especially during the flooding season in Mekong Delta. Coming to the cajuput forest in this season, visitors will be in an ecstasy of happiness by the wild beauty of the green forests.
You can sit on a boat cruising through the canals, breathe the wonderful fresh cool air. You can be immersed in the green towering foliage. Especially at sunset, the forest is even more beautiful with the end of the day the sun's rays through each leaf. The birds fly back to the nest, making noise in quiet forest with their lovely chirping sound.
2. Tan Lap Cajuput Forest
Located about 15 km from the Cambodian border to the south, Tan Lap cajuput forest is located in Moc Hoa District, Long An Province, 120 km from the city centre. With an area of 135 hectares and 500 hectares wide of buffer zone, the place is in Long An’s project of building a typical eco-resort in the province and Dong Thap Muoi wetlands in general.
Tan Lap cajuput forest is one of 10 most-visited eco-tourism destinations in Vietnam. In flood season of Mekong Delta, it is covered by an immense green rice fields, lotus fields and stretching cajuput forests.
Coming to Tan Lap floating village, visitors can explore the 5 km long forest trails and enjoy the beauty of lush green towering cajuput trees. Guests can also cruise through the wetlands to enjoy its beauty and save the stunning moments of the lotus and lilies blooming brightly.
Also, enjoying the typical dishes of the Mekong Delta, for example fish hot pot, baked mice with salt and chilli ... is also an exciting experience that visitors should try.
3. Gao Giong Cajuput Forests
A Gao Giong cajuput forest is located in Gao Giong ecological tourist complex in Cao Lanh City, Dong Thap Province.
In flooding season of Mekong Delta, the road to Gao Giong is covered by a vast blue colour of tropical trees. The main attraction of Gao Giong is bird sanctuary - the gathering place for more than 15 beautiful and precious species of birds, such as yellow-billed spoonbill, herons, black-crowned night heron, ... To go to the bird sanctuary, guests can take a boat from the gate along the canal covered with green hyacinth.
Here, visitors also have the opportunity to conquer the 18 m high watch tower, from the tower, you can zoom your eyes far away to watch the full beauty of the blue immense cajuput forest.
Travelling to Gao Giong to watch the birds, enjoy rustic dishes, be immersed in the green colours of cajuput forest to forget the troubles of everyday life!
4. Xeo Quyt Cajuput Forest
The Xeo Quyt cajuput forest, located at Cao Lanh district, Dong Thap province, about 20 hectares square, is planned to become a revolutionary relic area.
Come into the flooding season, visitors can creep deeper into the cajuput forest on a small dinghy. Guests can see firsthand the perennial tall cajuput trees in the cool stream.
Xeo Quyt cajuput forest is not as large as the other cajuput forests in the Mekong delta but it is still characterized by swamps and wetlands with vividly green forest, birds chirping sound or fish snapping under the water .
In addition, tourists can have chance to learn about the fierce war through historical relices remaining in the area.
5. U Minh Thuong Cajuput Forest
U Minh Thuong National Park is located in U Minh Thuong District, Kien Giang Province, about 70 km from Rach Gia city.
Only coming to U Minh forest in flooding season, travellers can fully feel all the beauty of the "sacred forest " which was described in the famous novels “The South’s land and forest” by Doan Gioi writer.
U Minh Thuong is a special submerged forest which lies on a thick layer of peat and hence this area is black. To tour the entire forest, there is no other way that visitors have to sit on the boat creeping along the canal into the forest.
The most exciting destination in U Minh Thuong that visitors must go is Trang Chim – Bird Sanctuary – the gathering place of more than a hundred species of rare birds. Coming to Trang Chim, you have to conquer the tall monkey bridge - a feature of the Mekong Delta region.
There are not only cajuput trees in the U Minh forest but also fields of reeds, creating a colourful, poetic and wild picture of nature.
6. Vi Thuy Cajuput Forest
Located about 9 km to the southeast of Vi Thanh town, the cajuput forest of Vi Thuy is in Vinh Tuong commune, Vi Thuy district, Hau Giang province. With an area of about 200 hectares, it is the ecosystem with full featured elements of wetlands.
Like other mangrove forests in the South, coming to the Vi Thuy cajuput forest, visitors will discover the beauty of the forest roads on a small dinghy. Above your head, the sky seems to be surrounded by towering cajuput trees and lush water hyacinth beneath cover the entire surface. Wild natural surroundings bring a fresh, cool and quiet feeling.
After enjoying scenic excursions in cajuput forests, visitors also can enjoy a variety of special dishes and listen to traditional music to have true feeling of living in the Mekong Delta and experience the lives of the locals.
