Thung Nham Bird Park: Discover The Land of A Thousand Birds
Driving about 4km from Bich Dong Pagoda, you will arrive at Thung Nham Bird Park – the home of thousands of birds. Thung Nham is the contiguous place between Hoa Lu district and Gia Vien, Nho Quan, and Tam Diep city districts, which all belong to Ninh Binh . It is home to 46 bird species with about 50,000 individuals, popularly storks, herons, silver teals, white-rumped shamas, etc. Many of these are recorded in Viet Nam Red Book, a list of Vietnam’s most rarest creatures. Photo: @thungnhamecotourismzone Thung Nham is also home to 109 species of plants, and 150 species of animals, including 58 species of fish, 7 species of frogs, 10 species of mammals, etc, which need to be preserved and developed. The name “Thung Nham” originates from the topographical features of this place, in which “Thung” means valley, and “Nham” is lava, rocky mountain, or also the name of Hai Nham village, which is located in Ninh Hai commune. You can visit Thung Nham Bird Park at anytime or sea