Possessing beautiful nature with rich flora and fauna, many beautiful waterfalls, Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve in Gia Lai is a great destination for those who want to find relaxation in mind and sink. Immerse yourself in the wild beauty of nature.
Traveling to Gia Lai and finding destinations with wild and fresh natural beauty is a new trend on the moving road of many people. The land of the great Gia Lai owns many beautiful destinations, making many travelers’ souls fall in love when arriving. One of them is the Kon Chu Rang nature reserve, which is famous for the most diverse ecosystems in the country, along with beautiful white waterfalls. Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve is an extremely attractive destination for tourists in Gia Lai. Photo: @ tien.nnguyenn
Marvel at the beautiful scenery of Kon Chu Rang natural reserve
Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve is located in Son Lang commune, K’Bang district, north of Gia Lai province. This site is located in the East and West regions of the Truong Son range, so it possesses a very diverse ecosystem, covering up to 99%.
Diverse ecosystem with many endemic species
Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve currently has 1.6 million ha of primary forest, the landscape here is still very wild and has not been influenced by many people, so it still retains its inherent beauty. . In particular, the primeval forests in Kon Chu Rang are in many places still retain rare, precious woods and many endemic species.
Kon Chu Rang forest ecosystem is very diverse. Photo: @the_pdoublep
Specifically, Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve has about 833 species of higher plants with 18 species in the Red Book of Vietnam and 7 species in the Red Book of the world. In which, there are many species of narrow endemic plants such as Trac, Quay, Gioi Xanh, Song powder, Du Hook, 2 very rare orchids, namely Loong Hiep and Red-line Hoang Thao. The fauna is also very rich with 392 species, many species listed in the red book such as gray-shanked douc langur, red-cheeked gibbon or Truong Son gill.
Forest ecosystem has many rare and endemic species. Photo: Vnexpress
The system of waterfalls is enchanting
Along with the diversity of flora and fauna, the landscape of Kon Chu Rang natural reserve will also make visitors fall in love with the opportunity to admire. Besides the green forests of the great, this place is also favored by Mother Nature for many majestic landscapes. Kon Chu Rang has a waterfalls system that is ranked first in the country with 12 large waterfalls with the height of 10 meters, creating an enchanting mountainous area, many of which have become tourist destinations. popular.
Three-story Waterfall
This waterfall has become a famous tourist destination in Kon Chu Rang natural reserve. The reason is called the Three-story waterfall because when the water flows from the streams here, it has to go through three consecutive layers of waterfall with a length of about 40 meters. The first floor has a height of about 1.5 meters, the second floor is about 2 meters high and the main waterfall floor is the last floor to 20 meters high.
Three-storey waterfall has impressive beauty with 3 high floors. Photo: @votrithac
All three floors of the waterfall are beautiful, the water flowing in white foam between the calm scenery of the mountains and forests creating a wonderful enchanting landscape. The stream at the foot of the waterfall is quite wide and the sides are big trees so when you come here you can sit to rest and watch the photos.
Waterfall K50 (Hang En Waterfall)
K50 waterfall is also known as Hang En waterfall, this waterfall is located on the border of two provinces of Binh Dinh and Gia Lai, belongs to Kon Chu Rang natural reserve. To reach the K50 waterfall, visitors will move in the style of climbing passes, wading streams because there is no big way to reach the waterfall but only a small trail, many streams flow through. Even so, the charm of the waterfall scenery has always been the driving force to urge anyone to come to this place. K50 waterfall is 543 meters high with a width of 20 to 100 meters depending on the season.
K50 waterfall conquered believers moved by majestic beauty. Photo: Bank Tour
The water at the K50 waterfall flows extremely fast and strong. Therefore, visitors can admire the fog phenomenon plus the sunlight that forms a brilliant rainbow quite often here.
Discover Ba Na culture when coming to Kon Chu Rang
Besides a short view of the majestic natural scenery, conquering beautiful waterfalls, when coming to Kon Chu Rang nature reserve, do not miss the village of Kon Von 2 which is inhabited by indigenous Ba Na people. many unique cultural features.
Kon Von 2 village is located in the middle of the forest. Photo: vnexpress.net/ Phan Nguyen
Located in the middle of four mountains and forests, Kon Von 2 village of Dac Rong commune, K’bang district is the common home of 60 indigenous Ba Na ethnic households. People here choose the forest and mountains as a residential area and have been relying on the forest for many generations to live. In particular, the residents of Kon Von 2 village also have another profession that is the profession of keeping forests, so people still call this village with a different name as Ranger village.
Visiting Kon Von 2 village, you will have the opportunity to experience the true Central Highlands life of the people here with many attractive activities. Especially, if you visit Kon Von 2 village on festivals, or wedding events. Happy new rice … You will experience the unique indigenous culture of buffalo-stabbing, dancing and unique local dishes.
The people still keep the traditional culture of the Ba Na people in the Central Highlands. Photo: Baogialai
Experience exploring Kon Chu Rang Gia Lai conservation area
Traveling to Kon Chu Rang conservation area is a great experience that you should try when coming to Gia Lai. The most suitable activity to explore this place is trekking, walking while admiring the beautiful scenery in the reserve.
Trekking is the perfect way to explore when coming to Kon Chu Rang natural reserve. Photo: @ crab.1892
From the center of Pleiku you can travel by car or motorbike to the nature reserve in the direction of Highway 19, An Khe commune with a distance of 80km. When you reach Kbang junction, turn left to move 30km to Kbang district and continue another 60km to Kon Chu Rang nature reserve.
You can also reach this reserve from Binh Dinh from An Lao district, move 5km to landmark 10 and start your journey. The best time to visit Kon Chu Rang NR is from January to June, when the weather is beautiful and dry.
The road to Kon Chu Rang. Photo: @nguyen_vanluan
To conquer Kon Chu Rang you need to prepare a full range of items such as climbing shoes, jungle gear, insect repellent, drinking water, sleeping bags, tents and food. The baggage should be as compact as possible but still be sufficient. In addition, you must have more guides to conquer this place in the safest way.
Although the journey to conquer Kon Chu Rang will not be easy, because the forest is very beautiful, but also contains many dangers. However, all the fear will be nothing when you are immersed in the wonderful green space in the midst of the Central Highlands, the waterfalls like a silk strip across the sky that is both soft and majestic will make you Can not forget.