Binh Thuan Ecosystems

Binh Thuan province has perhaps the most diverse collection of ecosystems in a single province. In less than 1 hour's drive from Phan Thiet District, you can reach immense gold, red and white sand dunes, enormous red sand canyons, mangrove marshes with incredible animal life, tropical rainforests, rocky mountains, islands, coral reefs, waterfalls, rivers, caves, exotic beaches, lakes, desert landscape with cactus and cobras, coconut groves and bamboo forests, plantations, dry scrub forests, brackish and freshwater marshlands and much more yet undiscovered.

Binh Thuan Province offers amazing birdlife, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies, insects, spiders and scorpions, many bat species, primates and other mammals rarely seen but few have ever taken the time to find and observe them.

This area must be cherished and protected from pollution and over-exploitation. Be a responsible visitor. Don't litter. Support resorts and tour companies who dispose of their rubbish and waste water properly. Ask your hotel or guide about activites that support the environment - diving, hiking, bird watching. Eventually they will get the idea.

Flora and Fauna

At the beach itself you will not find a lot of wildlife. However, in the dunes are a variety of birds, snakes, lizards, insects, frogs and crabs. Of note are the giant milipedes and cobras! the Fairy Springs offers a glimps of wild flowers, butterflies, freshwater fish and crabs. At the water's edge, you can watch fishermen pull in their nets full of squid, octopus, cuddle fish, jellifish, fish, crabs, and on rare occasions, sea snakes.

Photos

• Local Wildlife Photos

Binh Thuan Desert & Environmental Concerns

• Environmental Issues an Increasing Priority for Development
• White Sand Dunes
• Environmental Concerns at Bau Trang
• Binh Thuan Desert

Binh Thuan Nature Reserves

• Hon Cau-Vinh Hao Proposed Marine Protected Area
• Kalon-Song Mao Nature Reserve
• Nui Ong Nature Reserve
• Phu Quy Island Proposed Marine Protected Area
• Ta Kou Mountain Nature Reserve

Maps

• Map of Nature Reserves in Binh Thuan Province
• Map of Nature Reserves in SE Vietnam