NAM CAT TIEN NATIONAL PARK

   
Nam Cat Tien National Park is located in Dong Nai Province, 160km north of Ho Chi Minh City. Nam Cat Tien forest is part of the primitive and tropical forests of South Viet Nam. This forest attracts many archaeologists  and tourists, who come to study and admire its 600 plant species, including hundreds of valuable medical herbs and flowers, and its 240 species of birds, including rare species such as the red pheasant. Over 50 species of mammals among which are the one-horned rhinoceros and the Bateng Cow also live in this area. In early 1997, the tomb of a primitive man was excavated in centre of the park.