Cho Dok Holiday Weather today
Date/time of update: November 5, 2024, 12:19 am, Timezone: GMT+7
Overcast Clouds
Temperature: 25.82°C
Temperature feels like: 26.65°C
Minimum Temperature: 25.82°C
Maximum Temperature: 25.82°C
Atmospheric pressure: 1012hPa
Humidity:84%
Visibility: 10000m
Wind speed: 2.26m/sec
Wind Direction: 36 degrees
Cloudiness: 100%
Sunrise: 2024-11-04 10:51:47
Sunset: 2024-11-05 10:34:26
The Tra Su Cajuput Forest is in Van Giao Commune, Tinh Bien District, An Giang Province. The forest is 30km southwest of Chau Doc City.
Overview of Tra Su Forest
The forest was part of a plan to turn the heavily alkaline soil in the area into cultivable land in 1983. The total area wass 845 hectares and the job was assigned to the Tinh Bien Farm. Since then the forest has grown into an amazingly ecologically diverse forest with several flora and fauna species:
+ 140 vascular plant species
+70 bird species, 11 animal species, 25 reptile and amphibian species, 10 fish species…
The Best Time to Visit Tra Su Forest
The best time to visit the Tra Su Forest is in the rainy season during July-October months. This time the vegetation is exuberant and the birds have noisy gatherings thanks to abundance of food.
How to Visit Tra Su Forest
From the Eco-tourist center, you take a boat trip for 3km where you get off and follow a dirt path amid the forest to the core zone which is specially protected.
At the core zone you continue by rowing boat following narrow waterways amid the dense forest. The only noise here is of bird chirping. The air is completely fresh. Mum’s the word and behold amazing life of the birds!
Also there is an observatory which helps you with panoramic views of the whole surroundings.
Where to stay at Tra Su
There are ecologically friendly huts in the forest for overnight stays.
Where to eat at Tra Su
There are restaurants in the tourist zone at the Tra Su Forest which cater to the visitors with local dishes and beverages.
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