Tram Chim National Park

Located in Tam Nong Ward, Dong Thap province in the Me Kong Delta, Tram Chim national park is one of the most important bird sanctuaries in Vietnam.  

The park covers the total area of 7588 ha, is divided into five management areas (A1-A5), each area is surrounded by a system of canals and dykes with a total length of up to 59 km.

The vegetation here consists a mixture of seasonally inundated grassland, regenerating forest and open swam which are ideal habitats of 191 plants, 101 species of fish, 100 vertebrates, 231 species of birds, of which 13 are listed in the Red Book, especially the rare and precious red-headed cranes. From January to May each year is the time crane flocks return after emigrating for months to evade flood. Vivid images of cranes flying on the mangrove fields have created the lovely natural pictures particularly impressing many tourists. Within the national park, visitors can hire boats to reach good birding sites, to enjoy the view and to have a chance to take beautiful photos, especially in the dawn or sunset.

Tram Chim National Park is not only an ideal destination for tourists to come and enjoy but also a useful place for scientists to do research on migratory birds. As one of the best developed and most famous sites for ecotourism in the Mekong Delta, Tram Chim Nation Park has drawn many tourists within and out of the country.