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Situated to your North West of Cat Ba Island, Cat Ba Nation Park plays a role in the flora that are rich fauna collection of Vietnam. The Park covers an area of 15,200 ha, including 9,800 ha of forests with splendid grottoes.There are numerous 745 species of plants, including various species of rare wood trees such as Tri Ly, Lat Hoa, Lim Set, Gie Hoa, Kim Giao, white wood. Perhaps most obviously is Kim Giao wood, the materials in order to make chopsticks when it comes to Kings. It is said that Kim Giao chopstick shall show bubbles and turn itself into red when it touches poisoned food.Cat Ba National Park can also be home to 20 species of mammals, 69 species of birds, 20 species of reptiles and amphibians, 11 types of frogs. A majority of these animals are placed in the Red Book and under tight protection. The highest of most is Vooc (white faced monkeys), that could simply be available on Cat Ba Island. Another strange plant is Ma Tien fruit, an fruit that is extremely toxic. If a person eats Ma Tien he will die immediately, however the Vooc that is white-faced often on Ma Tien leaves and fruits.https://indochinatourism.net/mekong-delta/