Cat Ba Island

Cat Ba Island ( à á ctb , also known as the Grand Bay Islands) , 20 km of coastal defense , there is a ferry across the sea, is the region of the county festive sea, city cat BA and five villages on the island and the fishing port . Cat Ba Island , Haiphong is under the jurisdiction of the largest island of the island, with an area of 146 square kilometers , most of the island is the Rocky Mountains.
Cat Ba Island there is a great hike on forests , Viet Nam has made this designated as a National Nature Reserve rainforest . Reserve cultivate a large number of valuable trees , reproduction is home to many rare birds in the forest, is a great natural zoological and botanical gardens.

geographical facts
Cat Ba Island Cat Ba is the largest island in Halong Bay in northern Vietnam , about 30 km east of Haiphong, 20 ° 42 ' -20 ° 54' 00 N 106 ° 52 ' - 107 ° 07 ' e . Island, 24 km long and 18 km wide , 315 square kilometers of the total area of the islands. Cat Ba Island is the largest island, with an area of 146 square kilometers. Only 270 hectares of agricultural land on the island. About 13,000 inhabitants , corn , fruit trees and medicinal plants , more and more residents based primarily on fishing. About half of the area into a national park on the island are highly endangered golden langur head. In December 2004, as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. Karst limestone areas on the island , tropical forests of limestone, coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds , lagoons , beaches, caves and swamp forests , high willows 331 m above sea level is rich in rare animals and precious woods such as white wood , incense, white leaf monkey , monkey golden-haired , near waters rich in squid. Shrimp Ormeaux, sea cucumber, squid , sardines, etc. .. Cat Ba town and five villages on the island and a fishing port . Cat Ba town is a commercial center on the island.

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