Ea So Nature Reserve – Bay Waterfall

Ea So Nature Reserve is an important national reserve of Dak Lak province. The vegetation in the reserve is very diverse such as evergreen closed forest, semi-deciduous closed forest, broadleaf forest, large glade, shrub, tropical dry tall grass, semi-deciduous forest. mixed bamboo, bamboo, bamboo forest, le gai, .... In the forest, there are many kinds of rare and precious woods such as ka te, red oak, cypress, chariot, cedar... According to statistics, Ea So nature reserve has a total of 709 species with 139 families, belonging to different branches. such as pine, fern and ylang-ylang. As for the fauna, there are 44 species of mammals, 158 species of birds, 23 species of reptiles, 7 species of frogs, in which there are some particularly rare and precious birds and animals such as rice panthers, elephants, cheetahs, gaurs, etc. Sun bears, sun bears, red squirrels, black gibbons, red-faced monkeys, white pheasants… In addition to rare flora and fauna, the reserve is also an ecological forest with a 3-tier waterfall that has been silently flowing for generations. The waterfall has a water column height of about 30m and the beloved name of the people here for this 3-tier waterfall is Bay waterfall. Compared with other waterfalls of Dak Lak such as Gia Long waterfall, Krong Kmar waterfall, ... Bay waterfall is less well known because it is not convenient to travel and is located in the Conservation area, so tourism exploitation is still limited. are very limited. Bay Waterfall is just a very short section of Krong Nang stream that is busy flowing into the Ba River, originating from the 1,549m high Ngoc Ro peak of the Truong Son mountain range (in Gia Lai province) and then overcoming many difficulties to integrate into the river. East Sea through the mouth of the Da Rang River (in Phu Yen province).

In addition, visitors can not only admire and learn about flora and fauna in the reserve, but also have the opportunity to learn more about the Ede people living near the reserve, cultural exchange and enjoy together. Unique dishes such as flour soup, stream fish, bitter eggplant soup, rattan buds... Visitors will learn the typical culture of 129 women-owned longhouses, reflecting the existence of the matriarchal system. , in which there are 46 beautiful long houses, on average each house is about 60 m2 - 90 m2. At night by the flickering campfire, visitors sip a cup of can wine and immerse themselves in the sinus dance of the Central Highlands girls in the joyful, bustling gong beat...

Address: Ea Kar district, Dak Lak province, Vietnam