Photogallery of pictures taken during journeys and expeditions to Cham Islands Biosphere Reserve (Vietnam).
Cham Islands Biosphere Reserve is part of the eight islets of the Chàm Islands, located in the South China Sea under the administration of Hội An town, in Central Vietnam. The terrestrial and coastal ecosystems of the islands have been recognized as a global Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO on 26 May 2009.
The Biosphere reserve area covers 5,000 hectares including 165 hectares of coral reefs and 500 hectares of underwater plant life. 947 aquatic species have also been identified in the reserve. Each islet has mountains and sand beaches. The uncluttered, least inhabited island group, with their steep rock slopes, sea waves and rich vegetation has been given the soubriquet “unpolished sapphires”.
The largest island is Hòn Lao. It has an area 1,317 hectares and has two mountains, one a 517 metres peak in the centre of the island and another a 326 metres peak at the western end. The swamps and marshes of maritime-marsh origin evolved as a result of receding seas in ancient times (about 2000 years old).
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