The Visitor’s Center located at the park’s headquarters is a good place for information about Cuc Phuong.
Exploration of Cuc Phuong's many limestone caves makes a rewarding excursion. The cave' include Thang Khuyet Cave, Con Moong Cave, Pho Ma Cave, and Nguoi Xua Cave and the Cave of Prehistoric Man (Dong Nguoi Xua). The Cave of Prehistoric man is the site of the one of the earliest discoveries of human habitation in Vietnam. Excavated in 1966, the cave revealed human graves, stone axes, pointed bone spears, oyster shell knives, and tools for grinding dating back 7,500 years ago. These artifacts have long been removed and the cave is open to tourists. The entrance to the cave is littered with picnic refuse and spent incense sticks, but if you duck under the first crevice to the right you’ll find a stairway that takes you 10 meters up for further exploration. Make sure to bring a torch (flashlight)!
The Botanical Garden located near the park’s headquarters is good place to take a stroll and get an introduction to the region’s flora. Early in the morning you can hear birds singing, accompanied by perhaps a gibbon or two.
Manger of Cuc Phuong Turtle Conservation Center holding Specimin
The Endangered Primate Rescue Center is an important rehabilitation center for Vietnam's critically endangered and majestic primates. Langurs, loris, and gibbon species are housed at the center and include the critically endangered Delacour's Langur, Golden-Headed Langur, Tonkin Snub-Nosed Monkey and Black Crested Gibbon. The center was established in 1993 with the help of the Frankfurt Zoological Society and has grown to 100 animals in 30 cages, 4 houses, two semi-wild enclosures. The primate species at the site were confiscate from wildlife smugglers and include representatives of 16 Indochinese primates. The center can be visited during the day and donations are encouraged. A small gift stand is located in the center. The center is a 10 minutes walk from the park headquarters.
The Cuc Phuong Turtle Conservation Center was established in 1998 and is home to some of the most endangered turtles in Vietnam. Six-hundred turtles representing 15 of Vietnam’s 23 native species are bred at the center and released back into the wild. At the center it is possible to see hatchlings and adult turtles. The turtles at the center are mostly specimens rescued from smugglers who supply the illegal trade in Vietnamese turtles to China, where they end up on restaurant menus. The center can be visited during the day and donations are encouraged. A small gift stand is located in the center. The center is a 10 minutes walk from the park headquarters.
A Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Center is located next to the turtle center and houses civets, including the rare Owston’s civet, and other small carnivores (including weasels, otters and wild cats) and pangolins rescued from the wildlife trade. Due to quarantine restrictions and the need for secluded breeding facilities for endangered civiets the center is not open to visitors unless special arrangements are made in advance.
Nearby Cuc Phuong National Park is a preserve at Van Long where you can see Delacour’s Langur in the wild. Cuc Phuong’s park headquarters can help arrange a trip to Van Long.
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