Cuc Phuong National Park seen from above. (Photo: Facebook of Cuc Phuong National Park)
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Cuc Phuong spans 22,408 hectares and is a nature reserve and special forest belonging to Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces. (Photo:cucphuongtourism.com.vn)
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Cuc Phuong, Vietnam's first national park, is one of the gems of forest ecology. (Photo: Facebook of Cuc Phuong National Park)
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Road down to the Peripheral Conservation Area. (Photo: Facebook of Cuc Phuong National Park)
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An autumn day in Cuc Phuong (Photo: Facebook of Cuc Phuong National Park)
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Cuc Phuong stream (Photo: Facebook of Cuc Phuong National Park)
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This place is particularly special because of the green vegetation that has been nurtured and developed over thousands of years. (Photo: Facebook of Cuc Phuong National Park)
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It’s also home to hundreds of rare animals (Photo: Facebook of Cuc Phuong National Park)
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A red-cheeked gibbon (Photo: Endangered Primate Rescue Center)
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A loris receives periodic health check (Photo: Facebook of Cuc Phuong National Park)
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The "butterfly season" and “firefly season” in Cuc Phuong takes place every year, from mid-April to June. (Photo: Facebook of Cuc Phuong National Park)
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Cuc Phuong is one of few places in Vietnam to witness the large gathering of over 400 species of butterflies. (Photo: Facebook of Cuc Phuong National Park)
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The light from fireflies creates an enchanting space. (Photo: Vnexpress)
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