Location and cartography
 Ha
Long Bay is a part of the province of Quang Ninh and is located
in the northeast corner of Vietnam. It is
in the coastal area stretching from 106° 56' to 107°
37' East longitude and 20° 43' to 21° 09' North latitude.
Ha Long Bay spreads from Yen Hung district in the West and
Northwest, over the large urban areas of Ha Long City, Cam
Pha Town, the Van Don district in the Southwest, to Cat Ba
Island in the Hai Phong province in the South.
The area that was recognized
by UNESCO as a world heritage area covers an area of 434
sq. km and includes 775 islands, 411 of which are
named.
The region is characterised
by a rapid economic development and ecological fragility.
The challenge is to find the right long-term balance between
socio-economic development and ecological sustainability.
  
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Buffer zone of the protected area
To the West, Northwest, North and
Northeast, the buffer zone around the world heritage area follows
the coastline along the national highway no. 18 A, from the B12
fuel warehouse (Cai Dam) to kilometer no. 11 (Quang Hanh commune,
Cam Pha Town). The buffer zone is 5-7 km, on a moving scale of 1-2
km. The surrounding area is either sea or mainland, and includes
the coastline boundary adjacent to Cat Ba National Park. On the
map below, the protected area is delimited
by the blue line and the buffer
zone is delimited by the purple line.
In the South, the two areas coincide because there is no buffer
zone in the direction of the sea.
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on the map to zoom in.
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Ha
Long Bay — Vietnam
