Water spreads all over. Masses of water-ferns sluggishly float. Canopies of cajuput overshadow. Green above, green below. In flood season, on sampans drifting among this wetland of green, it is easy to feel its peaceful natural scenery.
Located in An Giang province, Mekong delta, Tra Su is a wild cajuput forest inside a vast plain. With simple and harmonious beauty, Tra Su becomes the prominent beauty-spot of the Southwestern Vietnam, with diverse flora and cool, agreeable climate.
Road to Tra Su is just only about 21km from the frontier between Vietnam and Cambodia. This area is also near several travel-spots like Tinh Bien market and Mount Cam.
September and October in this wetland is time of flood season, when flocks of birds soar over sky and fish freely swim under water, and also when travelers will be attracted by beauty of both nature and cuisine in Tra Su.
Road to Tra Su is just only about 21km from the frontier between Vietnam and Cambodia. This area is also near several travel-spots like Tinh Bien market and Mount Cam.
September and October in this wetland is time of flood season, when flocks of birds soar over sky and fish freely swim under water, and also when travelers will be attracted by beauty of both nature and cuisine in Tra Su.
There are two ways to discover the jungle: biking for sightseeing and taking some snapshots of animals in the cajuput area over 845ha wide; or boating 2 hours to thread over waterways, leisurely observe vegetation.
Among emerald sky, thick cajuput trees and pieces of green water-fern covering fully bring again a cool feeling like immersing in nature. When flood rises, the whole jungle is submerged in a sea of water. Streams of “water-ferns” gently flow under huge foot of tree. The more deeply rowing into the forest of birds, the denser streams of “water-ferns” are.
Tra Su is the habitant of over 70 species of birds - which are typical in cajuput jungle areas - and other ecosystems, in which there are rare species like Indian black ibis, oriental darter, white catfish, crane, flying fox, etc.
Among emerald sky, thick cajuput trees and pieces of green water-fern covering fully bring again a cool feeling like immersing in nature. When flood rises, the whole jungle is submerged in a sea of water. Streams of “water-ferns” gently flow under huge foot of tree. The more deeply rowing into the forest of birds, the denser streams of “water-ferns” are.
Tra Su is the habitant of over 70 species of birds - which are typical in cajuput jungle areas - and other ecosystems, in which there are rare species like Indian black ibis, oriental darter, white catfish, crane, flying fox, etc.
Traveling to Tra Su forest in flood season, you will have a chance to know more about a strange plant – a speciality of the West Vietnam: “điển điển” (sesbania sesban) flower. It along with “cá linh” (Siamese mud carp) are just only available in flood season. Specially, this radiant yellow flower is even an original ingredient in cuisine of the South Vietnam, which will form elegant but also amazing dishes.
To take the panorama of the lush cajuput jungle, travelers can climb to the observatory 23.5 m high. It will so easy to realize a primeval forest next to an immense rice field which is sunk in alluvium water in the flood season. From here, you can observe Mount Cam with its colossal Buddha Maitreya statue in a far distance, Mount Ong Ket and Mount Sam.
To take the panorama of the lush cajuput jungle, travelers can climb to the observatory 23.5 m high. It will so easy to realize a primeval forest next to an immense rice field which is sunk in alluvium water in the flood season. From here, you can observe Mount Cam with its colossal Buddha Maitreya statue in a far distance, Mount Ong Ket and Mount Sam.