LANG BIANG MOUNTAINS
Lang Biang Biosphere Reserve is home to the highest point in the mountain range, the 2,167-meter-high Lang Biang Peak.
Lang Biang: according to a legend told by the region's minorities, the name refers to the story of the impossible love between Lang and Biang, a young man and girl from different tribes who chose to die together to demonstrate their opposition to tradition. In memory, the mountain now bears the couple's name. The massif comprises 5 mountains, culminating in the 2,167-meter-high Lang Biang peak, which is easy to climb. The road (a fine cycling excursion) winds through once-lush vegetation, which has suffered terribly from the defoliants sprayed by the American air force. 20 km north of Dà Lat, at the foot of the Lang Biang mountains, Lake Dankia and Lake Ankroet offer a lovely walking destination.
On June 9, 2015, the Lang Biang Biosphere Reserve was added by Unesco to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. The reserve covers an area of 275,439 hectares (core area: 34,943 hectares, buffer zone: 72,232 hectares, transition area: 168,264 hectares). It is particularly rich in biodiversity, and includes several forest systems. The fauna includes 89 mammal species, 247 bird species, 46 reptile species, 46 amphibian species, 335 insect species... Many are rare or endangered species on international Red Lists, including the Malayan bear(Helarctos malayanus) and the clouded leopard(Neofelis nebulosi).
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