Na Hang Nature Reserve, located in two districts of Na Hang and Lam Binh, Tuyen Quang province, covers an area of over 21,000 hectares, with a diversity of natural landscapes, rich flora and fauna ecosystems. , in which the highlight is the large Na Hang lake with a surface water area of 8,000 ha.
Na Hang Lake of Na Hang Nature Reserve, formed after the water storage process of Tuyen Quang hydropower project.
With the charming landscape, preserving quite intact the natural wild beauty, jade green water, Na Hang ecological lake is becoming a unique tourist product, attracting tourists, especially tourists. adventurous tourists come to visit Tuyen Quang.
Na Hang (also known as Na Hang), in the native Tay language means “last field.”
Na Hang is beautiful in every season because of its mysterious wild beauty. In autumn, the lake space becomes quiet and romantic. Every morning when you wake up, travelers feel like they are lost in a “fairy tale” place with a jade-green lake blurred in mist, high mountains covered with white clouds…
Each place on this journey is associated with legends and sacred stories, from Pac Ta mountain – the confluence between Gam and Nang rivers, the symbol of Na Hang, appearing in the clouds. hanging around Tuyen Quang hydroelectricity lake; Pac Ta temple worships and admires the fiancee of General Tran Nhat Duat, to the legend of the mountain of Ai Cao tells the story of Ai Cao who sacrificed herself to protect the villagers from the invasion of foreign invaders. .
Located in the middle of Na Hang Nature Reserve is Thac Mo. The entrance to the waterfall is a zigzag road running under the canopy of the primeval forest. From the beautiful blue lake on the top of Pac Ban mountain, each soft, white waterfall falls to the foot of the mountain. Majestic waterfalls in combination with the majestic mountain scenery are waiting for adventurous and adventurous tourists.
Seen from below, the waterfall looks like a floating white cloud ladder. The first waterfall poured violently, throwing white foam. The second waterfall is more mellow, the water flows in a bunch of wool through each rock.
At the foot of the waterfall is a small clear lake. If you are adventurous, you can dive to the bottom of the lake to admire the magical caves with stalactites of all shapes.
The highlight of tourism in the hydropower reservoir is Tat Ke-Ban Bung Nature Reserve, which preserves almost intact the biodiversity values of Tuyen Quang forest. With an area of over 22,000 hectares, the reserve has about 68% of the area is tropical moist forest still in primeval condition.
More than 2,000 species of plants are still preserved here, many of which are recorded in the Vietnam Red Book such as mussels, ebony, flower slices, nails, pine and bamboo, cedarwood, agarwood, especially hundreds of ginkgo biloba. from 2-3m in diameter, embracing limestone blocks.
Besides, there are also 263 species of birds, 61 species of reptiles, 35 species of frogs and 90 species of mammals, many species are recorded in the Red Book of Vietnam such as: snub-nosed langur, white-cheeked langur, sun bear… World Conservation Fund The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has identified this as one of the ecosystems with the highest biodiversity value in the world.
Walking along the Gam River in the direction of Thuong Lam, amidst the majestic mountains and rivers, stands a stone “pillar” associated with the legend of the Tai Ngo man. Continue to meet Nam Me waterfall (mother stream)…
On the left bank, go a little way is a cliff called “Fairy-Uncle Guest.” It is possible to imagine on the cliff there is an image of the Fairy-Uncle Guest playing between the fairyland and the lower world. This cliff is also associated with a very good and touching legend.
Come here to hear about the legend of Phac Phien flower, a flower with a sweet fragrance that can cure all sorrows and make people recover from illness; The waterfalls of Tin Tat, Den Luong, and Den Lang fall like a young woman’s hair falling into the great forest, forming a beautiful picture.
A “specialty” that can’t be found anywhere on the lake bed, only available at Khuoi Nhi waterfall is a foot massage service for fish. This is a small fish that lives in high mountain waterfalls. The fish can withstand very high flow rates, so it has a sharp head shape, long body, and thin body. The fish’s mouth is specially constructed, which can firmly cling to trees and cliffs. Fish eat algae, plankton. When visitors dip their feet in the water, the fish immediately come to eat.
Going to Khuoi Nhi waterfall, the most attractive thing for tourists is climbing, bathing, and feeding fish. With a length of about 3km, the waterfall falls from the top of the mountain to the cliff with cool, clear water. The waterfall has many floors, the water flows strongly, foaming on the white cliffs. The small water droplets blowing in the wind create a cool space.
Not only attracting visitors to experience with primeval forests stretching along two riverbanks creating a poetic and interesting natural scenery, Na Hang is also attracted by the extremely unique traditional indigenous culture. The characteristics of many ethnic groups are reflected in traditional festivals such as the Long Tong Festival (the Tay people), the Graduation ceremony, the To Hong festival, the procession of the bride (the Dao people) in unique brocade costumes.
Besides, with fossil remains over 10,000 years old unearthed at the archaeological sites of Phia Vai cave (Lam Binh), Phia Muon (Na Hang), this place is also known as a cradle. of the ancient Vietnamese people, and at the same time is a tourist attraction of historical relics with Na Tham cave – a special printing agency of the Central Government during the period of resistance against the French.
Coming to Na Hang, visitors can visit and sightsee Pac Ta temple, Pac Vang temple, Phuc Lam pagoda (now in Thuong Lam commune – Lam Binh district) where historical, cultural and scientific values converge. and art, is a place to worship Buddha to meet the needs of cultural, spiritual and religious activities of the local people.
Not only that, the culinary culture also contributes to attracting many diners when coming to Na Hang, which is the specialty of Ngo yeast leaf wine, Dao wine, Ca Lang hot pot, suddenly fish, dried buffalo meat, dried beef, Five coloured sticky rice.
, visiting Na Hang mountains and forests, tourism, festivals and spirituality are the elements that constitute the unique and diverse cultural values of the locality, all creating a colorful space with humanistic meanings. deep./.
Source: Collected internet.