Nui Chua General Park, in the workplace domain of Ninh Thuan, is wise “a calif.” thanks to its dry conditions and low precipitation.
Settled around 40km from Phan Rang Municipality, the 30,000ha place in Ninh Hai Regularize was first designated a domestic bowl in 2003.
It is finite by the Eastward Sea to the southland and eastbound, by Route 1 to the westbound and to the northland by air of Cam Ranh Bay in neighbouring Khanh Hoa Orbit.
The Nui Chua area consists of the southern end of the Truong Son Mountain Range of which the highest peak belongs to Co Tuy Mountain, situated at an altitude of 1,039m above sea level.
Located at the park’s centre, the Chua Anh (elder brother God) and Chua Em (younger brother God) mountains, at over 1,000m in height, make for temperate conditions.
“It’s ideal to visit the park during the dry season that extends from November to August,” said park Director Huynh Vinh Kim.
“The harmonious combination of mountainous and marine landscapes, special geographical and weather features plus high biodiversity, makes the park a promising tourist attraction,” Kim said.
The park sports its own ochna tree forest that, rooted in the arid soil, resembles a collection of bonsai trees. During spring the trees blossom yellow to create a beautiful landscape. Typical ochna trees in the area belong to the hong mai family, which has red flowers, some of which have up to 13 petals.
Visitors are additionally afforded the chance to explore the park via 20km of asphalted roads embracing Mount Nui Chua, the Ngoan Muc Pass and Treo Lake on Mount Da Vach at an altitude of 250m.
Trekking the 10km road to a small lake, fed by an array of little streams, takes around four hours.
Lo O Stream in particular, is a historical beauty spot surrounded by cliffs and clear waterfalls, its flat granite stones idyllic for picnics.
The harsh climate combines both romantic lakes and effervescent waterfalls all year round. At a height of around 1,000m, 29,865ha of semi-tropical primeval forests on Chua Anh and Chua Em mountains are extremely bio-diverse thanks to an abundance of rainfall.
It also hosts 306 species of vertebrates, including the rare and precious black-shanked langur, the white-collared bear, and the jaguar.
The magnificent mountain ranges overlook the appealing and pristine bays of Vinh Hy and Ninh Chu Beach.
Guests interested in visiting the only savanna in Viet Nam can drive from Ninh Chu Beach in Khanh Hai Commune along provincial Highway 702 to Vinh Hy Bay.
After a few hours of sightseeing, tourists are free to choose among beaches spread over nearly 40km for swimming, as well as coral reefs with diverse marine life, visible via glass bottomed tourist boats.
The farthest border of Nui Chua National Park is Thit Beach where sea turtles come and lay their eggs.
Trekkers can also walk down to Cau Gay Village, home to the Raglai ethnic minority group, and visit local craft shops to catch a glimpse into the lives of the artisans.
Military base CK 19, used by the liberation army in the, anti-American war, lies near Treo Lake on Mount Da Vach and includes traces of guerrillas trench shelters and the smokeless stoves.
The local coast was formerly used to transit weapon and other military equipment from north Viet Nam to battlefields in the south.
