Region’s longest lava cave found in Dong Nai
VGP - Explorers of Viet Nam and Germany have discovered a lava cave in the southern province of Dong Nai, which they said is the longest of its kind in Southeast Asia.
April 15, 2013 7:05 PM GMT+7
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The largest section of Bat cave (Source:dongnai.gov.vn)
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Locally known as Hang Doi ( Bat Cave ), the arch-shaped cave, located in Phu Loc Commune, Tan Phu District, comprises of two parts called Bat Cave No 1 and Bat Cave No 2.
According to the exploring team, the bigger part of the cave measures about 426m long, while the total length of both parts is 534m. The region’s longest lave cave discovered earlier was the 400m-long Gua Lawah in Indonesia .
The largest section of Bat cave is 4m high and 10m wide. The cave got the name from the large number of bats which make the arc-shaped cave their home.
German scientists say they plan to make a full report of these findings, completed with maps and descriptions of the cave complex, which will be published in the club’s publication - Speleological Berlin Speleoclub.
Local authorities have called on people to protect the complex and stop catching bats in the cave to preserve biological diversity of the site.-VNA
