What's inside Bat Cave, which has just been recognized as a provincial relic in Da Nang?

On the morning of July 21, the People's Committee of Thanh Binh commune, Da Nang city, held a ceremony to receive the provincial-level relic ranking certificate for the Bat Cave scenic spot, located in Thanh Binh commune, formerly Tien An commune, Tien Phuoc district, former Quang Nam province.

According to the decision of the People's Committee of Da Nang City (formerly the People's Committee of Quang Nam Province), Bat Cave was ranked as a provincial relic on June 17.

Mr. Duong Duc Lin, Chairman of Thanh Binh Commune People's Committee, said that recognizing Bat Cave as a relic not only recognizes the unique historical and geological value of this place, but also opens up opportunities for tourism development associated with preserving natural resources and revolutionary traditions.

Bat Cave is one of the rare ancient rock outcrops in the Central region, formed 530 to 158 million years ago, belonging to the Kham Duc and Nui Vu formations, metamorphic rock formations of high geological value.

The rocks here clearly show signs of foliation, micro-folding and tectonic deformation, evidence of the strong movement of the Earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years.

The exposed rock blocks are hundreds of millions of years old and are considered a natural geological museum.

Unlike most other tropical areas where the bedrock is often heavily weathered, Bat Cave retains its pristine state with complete exposed bedrock bands. Therefore, this place is considered an "open-air geological museum", a place to preserve and tell the story of the ancient eras on the planet.

In particular, the topography here also creates interesting features: from sharp, eroded cliffs that seem to be engraved with ancient characters, to majestic rocks with abstract shapes.

Close-up of sharp slate rocks like ancient characters engraved on the Bat Cave cliff.

Besides its geological value, Bat Cave also possesses a diverse ecosystem, with natural forests, rich vegetation, and streams such as O O, Vuc Vin, Thanh Cong reservoir... creating a pristine ecological space, close to village life.

Bat Cave can absolutely become an attractive eco-tourism and educational destination, a place that combines nature exploration, geological learning, and experiencing indigenous cultural space, Mr. Lin shared.

The unique shaped rock stimulates the viewer's imagination.

Not only a natural site, Bat Cave is also a "historical witness" of the two resistance wars against France and the US. During the resistance war against France, this place was the base of revolutionary organizations of Zone V, the Provincial Party Committee and the Tien Phuoc District Party Committee.

The path to Bat Cave goes through the dense forest, which used to be a revolutionary base during the war.

QB150 Engineering Workshop also chose Bat Cave as a place to produce weapons, thanks to the abundant source of bat droppings to make gunpowder to serve the battlefield in Zone V.

During the resistance war against the US, Unit C45 of Tien Phuoc District Military Command continued to choose this place as a base, coordinating with local militia to build forces and organize patrols to protect the base area.

Thanks to its rugged and secluded terrain, Bat Cave became a "steel shield" protecting the activities of revolutionary forces, contributing to the final victory of the nation.

With the event being ranked as a provincial-level relic, the authorities of Thanh Binh commune and Da Nang city are planning to coordinate with specialized sectors to build a project to preserve and promote the value of Bat Cave in a sustainable direction.

According to NGUYEN DUY CUONG/Nguoi Dua Tin

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