Nam Cat Tien National Park

Visitors to the park are highly unlikely to encounter any of these large mammals, but the wonderful bird and butterfly life, not to mention the atmospheric jungle itself, make a visit well worth the effort of getting here.  There is a recovering population of primates also resident in the park, thanks to the efforts of local conservation groups, and treks to find them in the wild are available, though come with no guarantees. Rehabilitation and release centres for both bears and gibbons exist at the entrance to the park, and a visit is instructive in the challenge of conserving native species in a culture where the pet and bush meat trades continue to have a significant impact.

Vietnam is a densely populated country, but in the depths of Nam Cat Tien's buttress-rooted jungle you feel you could walk for days without seeing another person."

Jean Jacques - Director