Can Gio is biosphere reserve is located in the coastal district southeast of Ho Chi Minh City. One of the main advantages of Can Gio is that it provides the opportunity to work on environmental protection on a continuum of habitats, ranging from the sea to the boundary of Ho Chi Minh City, the biggest industrial city in Vietnam. The mangrove forest is regarded as the “green lungs” of the city. Covering about 40 thousand hectares of planted and natural mangroves in destroyed areas during the war, this is a luxury mangrove in Vietnam. There are diver habitats including mangroves, wetlands, salt marsh mud flat and sea grasses as a “green lung” of the industrial city, Ho Chi Minh City as they are daily absorbing carbon dioxide and polluted agents. There are 52 true and associate mangrove species, 200 animal species, hundreds of fish, crab, shrimp species and benthos. Over 40 bird species including shore birds and migratory species have been found in this biosphere reserve. The mangrove forest gives a lot of ecological services including protecting the shore lines, extension of mud flats and as a “green wall’ to protect the city from storm surges, typhoons and sea level rise.
Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel at 8:00 am and we drive to Back Dang wharf.
We will take speedboat to Can Gio Biosphere. The boat will head to one of tributaries of Mekong Delta toward Can Giuoc market in Long An province. This is a great opportunity to take photos of the local riverfront market, typical activities of Mekong Delta.
We continue towards to Can Gio mangrove forest and then we will enjoy a rowing boat ride to explore Giant Bat lagoon.
Can Gio - Giant Bat lagoon (source: collected)
Visit Giant Bat lagoon
Enjoy our delicious traditional Vietnamese lunch at local restaurant.
After lunch, we continue our boat trip to Vam Sat Eco Park to join some activities: Mangrove jungle walk, birdwatching, and crab fishing.
Then we depart for Saigon and get back to Bach Dang wharf. Our guide and driver pick you up and drive you back to your hotel.
Vam Sat Eco Park
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