A family of langurs with two young children – Photo: HUỲNH VAN Truyen
The beauty and wealth of flora and fauna on Son Tra island newspaper, Da Nang city are portrayed by authentic and artistic images in the photo book ‘Treasures of Son Tra’ just released.
Conducted by the Vietnam Association for the Protection of watersheds and seas, Danang Tourism Association and the Han River Art Photography Club, the 183-page photo book presents the biodiversity of forests and sea in Son Tra Through the themes: The Queen of Primate, Birds, Scenery, Flora and Fauna, Coral Reef and Son Tra Coastal.
In which, in addition to the main highlight is the brown-shanked douc langur dubbed the “queen” primate, ‘Son Tra’s treasure’ also introduces a variety of images of birds and other animals such as monkeys. Pig, chipmunk, lemur, gill.
The book also introduces the beautiful scenery of Son Tra at all times of the day and the myriad of unique flowers such as limp, cool, flower, sim flower, and butterflies, fungi, and coral.
If the langur is beautiful in contemplative and human-like features, birds give photographers colorful photos that our naked eyes have little chance to see …
A place “unique in the world”
Son Tra biodiversity forest has nearly 1,000 species of trees, each season a different flower and leaf color creates a very beautiful landscape, with lush primitive forests, rich flora and fauna. Diversified marine ecosystem with hundreds of hectares of coral reefs, dozens of seaweed beds, and sea grass.
Mr. Ben Rawson, director of the World Conservation Union (WWF) in Vietnam commented: “Son Tra is a unique place in the world. Nang needs to protect and use that diversity to attract tourism and develop sustainably. “
A corner of Son Tra forest overlooking the sea – Photo: HO S BINH
The family of brown-shanked douc langurs sit comfortably and eat the yellow flowers
The mother and son of the mother and son of a langur, who rubbed their brown legs, sat on the top of the purple cool flower – Photo: HUỲNH ANH
The expression of the pig-tailed monkeys. On Son Tra peninsula, pig-tailed monkeys live a lot and are more easily seen than langurs.
The panorama of Son Tra – Photo: LE PHUOC CHÍN
Some birds on Son Tra peninsula. In addition to indigenous endemic birds such as kingfisher, nectar, pheasants, wild chickens, water fowl, lark, lark, rock-thrust … Son Tra also has many migratory birds such as Siberian dust sparrow, Japanese beetle, Chinese crayfish, Japanese bird of paradise, Malay eagle, sea eagle … – Photo: TRUONG HUNH SON
Malayensis eagles prey – Photo: THAI HONG KY
A pair of pointed-tailed blue breams performing mating – Photo: NGÔ MINH DUC
Son Tra forest changes color brilliantly at the changing seasons
Tuổi Trẻ