The British Cave Research Association led by Howard Limbert has found 7 new caves in the central province of Quang Binh’s Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park where the biggest cave in the world is already situated.
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| Son Doong cave in Phong Nha Ke Bang national park |
Ho Khanh, who first discovered Son Doong Cave – the biggest cave in the world as recognized by National Geographic, joined British experts in exploring new caves during a one-week trip.
Khanh says 4 of the 7 grottos have already been named Gio (Wind), Con Chay, Ky, Hai Cua (Two Gates).
“All of the newly-discovered caves remain intact with beautiful stalactites. The exploring team is measuring the lengths of these caves,” Khanh added.
The Phong Nha-Ke Bang national park currently holds many world records: the area with the largest cave system, the area with the highest number of underground rivers, and with the longest dry cave.
Son Doong cave in Phong Nha Ke Bang has been known worldwide after the US magazine National Geographic gave it full coverage in late 2010.
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-- Located in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, which was recognized as a world natural heritage site by UNESCO in 2003, the cave, 200m high and 150m wide, is believed to be almost twice the size of the current record holder, Deer Cave in Sarawak, Malaysia. -- Ho Khanh, a local man, first discovered Son Doong in 1991, but it was not until 2009 that it was made public when a group of British scientists from the British Cave Research Association (BCRA), led by Howard Limbert, conducted a survey in Phong Nha-Ke Bang. As an acknowledgement of Khanh’s contribution, Howard Limbert offered him the honor of naming the cave. Son Doong was born, and it became the world largest cave ever. -- Son Doong has been filmed by world-renowned news agencies like NHK and BBC. |
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