Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng National Park
National park and UNESCO site with the world's largest cave.
- location
- Bố Trạch and Minh Hóa communes, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam
Lore & Background
The park derives its name from Phong Nha Cave, containing many rock formations, and Kẻ Bàng forest. Champa inscriptions from the 9th century show human habitation long before Vietnamese annexation. That survey also found 20 new caves totaling 56 km.
Reader's Guide
Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng National Park is significant for protecting the oldest major karst area in Asia, having evolved since the Paleozoic some 400 million years ago. Its limestone zone covers 2,000 km² in Vietnam and borders another 2,000 km² in Laos. The park holds world records for the longest river cave and largest combined caverns and passageways, even before Sơn Đoòng's discovery.
Did You Know?
- The park's name comes from Phong Nha Cave and Kẻ Bàng forest.
- Champa inscriptions from the 9th century have been found in the cave.
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