Sơn Trà Peninsula, Đà Nẵng

Sơn Trà Peninsula is located in Thọ Quang Ward, Sơn Trà District, with sea on three sides and the city on the remaining side. It was originally formed from 3 mountains. Over time, coastal currents deposited sediment, creating a long strip of land connecting the island to the mainland and forming the present-day peninsula.

Sơn Trà Peninsula enjoys a cool climate throughout the year and has a beautiful primeval forest with thousands of diverse plant and animal species. In particular, many rare animals listed in the Vietnam Red Data Book remain protected and live on the peninsula, including leopard cats, masked palm civets and red-shanked douc langurs…

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