Covering 4,842sq.km across eight district-level localities, Lang Son Geopark is one of the largest of its kind in Vietnam and boasts a number of unique values. In terms of geology, geomorphology and landscape, it is home to a rich diversity of palaeobiological fossils dating back as far as 500 million years. Located mainly in the Bac Son arc, a large limestone massif, the park is endowed with many renowned landscapes and massive and majestic caves that accommodated prehistoric humans. Regarding cultural values, it has a number of temples dedicated to the gods in the worship of Mother Goddesses – an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, as well as homes to 7 ethnic groups with diverse intangible cultural heritage properties.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
