Ba be lake- The largest natural fresh water lake

Vietnam is an  interesting destinations in asia.  With S-shape, tropical climate, many mountains, river, rich flora and fauna...All of which create an interesting place for tourists. Now, I want to say with you about Babe lake (Vietnamese:  Hồ Ba Bể).
Wikipedia says: " Ba be lake is the largest natural fresh water lake, stretching about 8 kilometers in the north-south direction. The surface area of the lake fluctuates between 3 and 5 km² between dry and wet season. Unlike many lakes in Karst limestone areas, Ba Bê Lake never falls dry. Its average depth varies between 17 and 23 meters, the maximum depth is 35 meters. The lake lies about 150 meters above sea level, making it also Vietnam's highest. "
As I said before. this places has rich flora fauna
Flora and fauna  mainly consists of limestone and evergreen forest. Some special mammals found here include: Slow Loris (Nycticebus coucang), Asiatic Black Bear, Particolored Flying Squirrel (Hylopetes alboniger), European Otter, Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla),  Rhesus Macaque, Stump-tailed Macaque, Francois' Langur,, Owston's Palm Civet, Asian Golden Cat, Mainland Serow, Red Giant Flying Squirrel, , Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel as well as 27 bat species.
Addition, 233 bird species, 43 reptile and amphibian species among them the King Cobra and the Vietnamese Salamander (Paramesotriton deloustali), have been recorded. In Ba Be lake, 106 fish species from 61 genera, 17 families, and 5 orders have been recorded. The park is also noteworthy for its diversity in butterflies for which 354 species have been recorded.


Some images about Ba Be lake:








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