Son Doong Cave closed for 4 months

The world's largest cave in Quang Binh will stop welcoming visitors from now until the end of 2015 to restore the ecosystem and ensure safety during the flood season.

Closing Son Doong for 4 months is to restore the cave ecosystem, ensure that the animals and plants in the cave are not overloaded, the water source is not polluted... In addition, it also ensures the safety of tourists because this is the rainy season, the water can rise over 90 m inside the cave.

The ecosystem in Son Doong Cave is considered unique.

The process of closing Son Doong Cave was carried out according to the request of British cave experts and approved by the People's Committee of Quang Binh province.

The ecosystem in Son Doong Cave is considered unique. Photo: Ryan Deboodt.

Mr. Nguyen Chau A, Director of Chua me dat company (Oxalis) said that during the Son Doong closure period, the staff will enter a period of professional training and participate in community activities such as whitewashing local schools, collecting trash at tourist attractions...

The Son Doong Expedition is a world-class tour that costs $3,000 per person. In 2015, the cave welcomed 482 visitors, 26 journalists, television reporters (National Geographic 360, ABC News, Channel 5 - Singapore), and photographers Ryan Deboodt and David Lloyd.

The company has paid 8 billion VND in forest environmental service fees to Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park when taking tourists to Son Doong Cave, En Cave, Va Cave, and Nuoc Nut Cave. This figure is expected to be larger in 2016.

According to VnExpress