Ta Kou Nature Reserve

Ta Kou Nature Reserve is located in Binh Thuan province, Vietnam. This is one of 221 important ecological regions in the world that need urgent conservation1. This reserve includes Ta Kou mountain, 697 meters high and 1,104 hectares wide, along with a coastal area of ​​10,762 hectares, mainly sandy coastal land.

1. Ta Kou Nature Reserve is home to a series of diverse and rare animals such as:

Pig-tailed macaques and gray langurs: These are monkey species that live in Ta Kou forest. Pig-tailed macaques have long tails and often live in the tree layer, while gray langurs prefer to live in the ground layer.

Civets, weasels and squirrels: These animals also live in the closed forest area of ​​Ta Kou.

Rock lizard and toe-footed lizard: These two lizard species were recorded at Ta Kou. The rock lizard (Gekko takouensis sp. Nov.) and the toe-toed lizard (Cyrtodactylus takouensis) are both rare species.

Red-fronted chicken, purple-sided pheasant, star pheasant Partridge, Mountain kite: These are some of the globally endangered species.

Truong Son Silver Langur and Black-shanked Douc: These two species of langur also live in the Ta Kou area.

In addition, the reserve also has a rich flora with about 1,200 species of higher plants, including many precious natural medicinal plants such as yam (also known as yam). Yam tubers are used as medicine, and the harvesting time is usually from October to March of the following year, when the tubers are of the best quality. The tubers in the Ta Kou forest area, although small, are delicious and have high medicinal properties, so they are hunted by people and sold on the market.

2. At Ta Kou Nature Reserve, you can participate in the following interesting activities:

Explore nature: Walk around Ta Kou mountain and enjoy the wild beauty of the landscape, trees and animals. This is a great opportunity for sightseeing and photography.

Climbing and trekking: If you love challenges, climb to the top of Ta Kou mountain. The climb can be quite arduous, but the reward is stunning views from the summit.

Visiting primeval forests: This area has rich primeval forests with many rare tree species. Join guided tours to learn about the diverse flora and fauna here.

Visit buckwheat flowers: During buckwheat flower season (usually from November to December), you can admire the beautiful scenery of buckwheat flower fields in full bloom.

Visiting the sea and sandy beaches: Ta Kou's coastal area is also very beautiful. Take a walk on the sand, watch the ocean and relax.

Remember to bring supplies, drinking water and ask your guide or local people for the safest and most enjoyable experience!

3. To get to Ta Kou Nature Reserve, you can do the following:

From Ho Chi Minh City, you can travel about 170 km (about 3-4 hours) to reach Ta Kou by means of transport such as car or bus.

Or travel from Mui Ne: You can catch bus number 1 from Mui Ne to Coop Mart Supermarket. From here, take bus number 4 to go straight to Ta Kou.

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