Caobang Geopark

ENHANCING PROMOTION OF NON NUOC CAO BANG UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK IN 2019

Non Nuoc Cao Bang UNESCO global geopark (UGGp), founded on 22nd December 2015, includes 9 districts (Ha Quang, Hoa An, Nguyen Binh, Tra Linh, Quang Uyen, Trung Khanh, Ha Lang, Phuc Hoa and Thach An) with a total area of 3,072 km2. The geopark contains 130 unique heritage sites; some of them are ranked by the prestigious scientific magazines to have international significances. Since its establishment, the Management board of Non nuoc Cao Bang has received lots of support from the Party Committee, People’s council, People’s committee, and the Steering committee as well as active cooperation from Departments and districts in the its development process.

• ELEVEN SITES AND EXTENSIONS IN ASIA, EUROPE, AND SOUTH AMERICA RECEIVE UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
• New UNESCO Global Geoparks Candidatures

THE PHJA OAC PARONAMA

Located in the Western route of Non nuoc Cao Bang geopark-Experience Phja Oac, the mountains of transformation, and in the core zone of Phja Oac-Phja Den National park, the Phja Oac Paronama has an altitude of around 2000m asl with exceptional landscapes and unique climate in the area. The area is rich in bidodiversity with well-protected and primitive forest, especially the moss forest system with more than 2000 spicies of rare fauna and flora, some of which are listed in the red book of Viet Nam.

• Typical late stage karst landforms in the east of Cao Bang Geopark (Quang Uyen, Trung Khanh, Phuc Hoa and Ha Lang districts)
• KY RANG CAVE

SOME SPRING FESTIVALS IN THE EASTERN ROUTE OF NON NUOC CAO BANG UGGP

Apart from geological, bio-diversity, and historical heritage, intangible heritages of Non nuoc Cao Bang UNESCO global geopark has made up particular and exception significance of a UNESCO global geopark, especially the Sung Phuc pagoda spring festival and Phao Hoa cracter spring festival in Quang Uyen district.

• TRADIONAL COSTUMES OF TAY ETHNIC GROUP IN THE LUNAR NEW YEAR
• FOOD CULTURES OF TAY-NUNG ETHNIC GROUPS IN LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL

KOLIA TEA FARM

Founded in 2011, Kolia Co., Ltd. was named after the French legendary female engineer - Colia, who had overcome difficulties to discover the land in Phja Den, and it was herethat she passed away.

HOP GIANG PRIMARY SCHOOL ORGANIZED THE COMMUNICATION SESSION ON NON NUOC CAO BANG UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK

On February 25th 2019, Hop Giang primary school organized a communication session on UNESCO global geopark with a theme “discovering Non nuoc Cao Bang UNESCO global geopark” and education about Non nuoc Cao Bang UNESCO global geopark

• TRAINING ON NON NUOC CAO BANG UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK FOR LOCAL AND AUTHORITIES IN HOA AN DISTRICT
• TRAINING OF TRAINERS (ToT) ON NON NUOC CAO BANG GEOPARK IN EDUCATION SECTOR