The Cradle of Life
Limited Edition — Cúc Phương, Vietnam. From the project ‘Salvation’.
Cuc Phuong National Park lies beyond the quiet valleys of Nho Quan, where the limestone mountains open into a world shaped by time and untouched by war.
The area was declared a forest reserve in 1960 and consecrated as the country's first national park by President Hồ Chí Minh in 1962, during the Vietnam War. Hồ Chí Minh famously used the park to remind the Vietnamese people that protecting the natural environment was vital for their future, even while the country was at war. While heavy bombing and Agent Orange destroyed vast stretches of Vietnam's forests and fauna elsewhere, Cúc Phương's remote, mountainous terrain in the northern provinces helped protect its ancient limestone rainforest.
As Vietnam’s first national park, Cúc Phuong has long been regarded as a cradle of life, an ancient sanctuary where layers of emerald canopy shelter countless species, from migrating butterflies to rare primates. Resilient in the face human conflict and destruction, the 22,000-hectare protected area functions as a critical biodiversity hotspot and hosts vibrant institutions for learning, wildlife rehabilitation and conservation initiative.
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