Trang An landscapes complex - World Heritage in Vietnam

Trang An scenic spot - the first mixed heritage in Vietnam

Trang An landscapes complex covers an area of ​​6,172 ha in Hoa Lu, Gia Vien, Nho Quan, Tam Diep and Ninh Binh cities, about 90km southeast of Hanoi. Surrounding the population is a buffer zone with an area of ​​6,268ha, mainly fields and villages. As an area with a mixture of nature and culture, Trang An landscape complex consists of three adjacent protected areas , Hoa Lu ancient capital cultural and historical site, Trang An-Tam scenic area. Coc-Bich Dong and Hoa Lu special-use primary forest.

Located in the tropical monsoon climate area, Trang An landscape is a half-mountain region with a common development direction in the northwest - southeast. North and northwest of Trang An are Bai Dinh hills; southwest and south are Dong Tam limestone strips - Son Ha, Tam Coc - Bich Dong; southeast and northeast are Truong Yen limestone strips; northeast and north is Trang An limestone strip. Trang An has a quite developed network of rivers and streams with Hoang Long river in the north, Chanh river in the east, and Duong river in the south, Ben Dang river in the west and the system of Sao Khe, Ngo Dong and Voi rivers in Heritage core zone. Previously, Trang An area was encroached by the sea, transforming many times and then improving to become the current land. Geologic tectonics in the long period have created spectacular landscapes - a mixture of steep, towering mountains in the primeval rainforest, surrounded by deep, deep valleys and valleys , containing clear water and tranquility through numerous caves and underground streams, many places can travel by boat.

Outstanding values

Cultural values

Trang An is a prominent place in Southeast Asia and the world contains rich archaeological evidence and is still preserved almost intact, mainly shells, shells, animal bones, pottery, stone tools, kitchen floors, rope-making pottery and human remains. This is an invaluable document repository that shows the adaptation of prehistoric people with important environmental changes lasting more than 30,000 years, at least since the last Ice Age. During this time, they experienced some of the most extreme geographic and climatic changes in the history of the earth. Besides, historical and cultural relics such as temples, pagodas and palaces also contribute to supplement and reinforce many archaeological materials.

Aesthetic value

Trang An karst tower landscape is one of the most beautiful and spectacular areas of this type in the world, consisting mainly of a series of conical karst towers with a vertical slope of 200m above the ground and surrounding water level. Interlocking tower-shaped peaks are a system of valleys and karsts with different depths. In the sinkholes are large alluvial swamps, connected by underground streams through the mountains, forming numerous caves, on the ceiling, sparkling stalactites. Mixing into the beauty of karst landscape is a thick primeval forest cover, covering the cliffs, bringing a cool, unspoiled atmosphere. Dotted among majestic mountains, mysterious caves, calm rivers are sacred temples, pagodas and shrines. In particular, the landscape of the buffer zone around Trang An creates a vivid, charming rural life picture with small villages connected by dirt roads or trails and a network of rivers and streams. Canal.

Geological value - geomorphology

Trang An demonstrates the final stages of karst evolution in a humid tropical climate. The product of a strong cleavage of large limestone blocks in hundreds of millions of years is a complete range of typical limestone topography, including towers, valleys (karst holes), valleys (sinkholes), and structure of landslides, sediments, underground caves and underground rivers, caves and cave sediments. The network of parallel faults intersects the region into lattice cells and promotes the development of closed, rounded karsts. The wide presence of a series of invasive cliffs on the cliffs with caves, surf waves, beach deposition and seashells are evidence of the old sea level.

On June 23, 2014, in the Doha capital (Qatar), the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially registered the Trang An Scenic Area. (Ninh Binh) on the list of World Cultural and Natural Heritage based on 3 criteria: culture, aesthetic and geological beauty - geomorphology.