Amazingly beautiful dipterocarp forest in leaf changing season

About 40km northwest of Buon Ma Thuot City ( Dak Lak ), the dipterocarp forest in Yok Don National Park (Buon Don District) is a tourist attraction for locals and tourists every spring. This place is blessed with a diverse ecosystem, especially a large area of dipterocarp forest.

Dry dipterocarp forests wear "coats" of many colors

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According to Yok Don National Park, this is a highly biodiverse area with more than 1,000 plant species, 650 animal species, many of which are rare. The park has an area of more than 115,000 hectares, with forest areas spread between the two provinces of Dak Lak and Dak Nong and bordering the Kingdom of Cambodia to the west.

A corner of the dipterocarp forest in the leaf-changing season at Dak Minh Lake (Buon Don District)

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Every year from November to April, the dipterocarp forest in Buon Don district changes its leaves, creating a colorful picture. This is also the time when the dipterocarp forest shows its most beautiful colors in all seasons and is the most unique "coat" on the forests in Dak Lak.

Dipterocarp forests change color in spring

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In addition, with the long-standing diversity of indigenous cultures of ethnic minorities living in the buffer zone, Yok Don National Park is also considered a cultural tourism center of the Central Highlands.

Colorful forest in Yok Don National Park

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Here, there is a poetic and lyrical landscape in the middle of the dipterocarp forest with the legendary Serepok river created by two branches of the Krong No and Krong Ana rivers, creating many majestic waterfalls.

Green, yellow, and red are the three main colors of the dipterocarp forest in the leaf-changing season.

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When coming here, visitors will feel the fresh, cool, quiet atmosphere. After visiting the dipterocarp forest in the changing season, visitors can visit the restaurants along the Serepok River to enjoy the unique catfish dish.

The heartbreaking beauty of the dry dipterocarp forest

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"Every year when the dry dipterocarp forest changes leaves, my family and I often take time to enjoy and record the special moments that nature has to offer," Ms. Thuy Diem (Buon Ma Thuot City) shared.

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Dipterocarp forest is the dominant forest type in the biological system in Yok Don National Park. This forest type is characterized by a sparse tree layer, discontinuous foliage, and deciduous foliage in the dry season.

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The dipterocarp forest in the changing season in Buon Don District is a destination for those who love to explore and want to feel the changes of nature over time. In addition to the majestic waterfalls, the dipterocarp forest in Yok Don National Park is also a destination not to be missed when visitors have the opportunity to visit this land of Dak Lak.

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