Halong Bay is a wonderful sculptural work of nature. Its blue sea holds thousands of islands in various dramatic forms, standing in groups or scattered around. Ha Long Bay's ancient karst landscape results from complex geological processes taking over five hundred million years, resulting from the earth's movements, sea regression, tectonic down-warping and sea transgression, to create thousands of limestone islands emerging from the sea.
Many of Halong Bay's limestone caves have been 11000 to 700000 years in the making. These caves are the results of water seeping into cracks and slowly eroding the limestone. Halong Bay is a biodiverse site with ecosystems including: tropical rain forests, mangrove forests, tidal mud flats without mangroves, sandy tidal flats, sea grasses, coral reefs, caves and lagoons.
Though receding in number, Halong Bay is also the home of fishing communities, where the traditional cultural values are well-preserved.
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| All aboard the junk! 🚤 |
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| The icon of Halong Bay |
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| Getting ready to enter the cave |
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| Up the steps! |
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| Beautiful view of Halong Bay |
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| Sung Sot Cave! |
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| On our way to Sung Sot Cave😀 |
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| Out of the cave! |
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| Sketch of Ha Long Bay by Jansley |
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| Enjoying the view😎 |
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| Yummy lunch! |
1. What are some geographical processes that you can think of that resulted in the formation of the cave?
ReplyDeleteA limestone cave or cavern is a natural cavity that is formed underneath the Earth’s surface that can range from a few metres to many kilometres in length and depth. Since the cave is a limestone cave, a sedimentary rock, was formed over millions of years through chemical reactions generated by the early organisms in the cave.
With movements within the Earth’s crust, the sedimentary limestone eventually became exposed on dry land. As time passed the limestone, which is permeable and soluble, was eroded by water. Weak carbonic acid in rainwater, reacting with the chemicals in the rock, dissolved and eroded away the limestone as the water filtered into the underlying depths of sediments. Large hollow solution cavities were formed in the limestone in this way.
Many cavities occur at various depths in a cave system due to the continual seepage and flow of the mildly acidic water through the deposits, while underground rivers may eventually carve their way through a mountainside, creating openings and entrances to the cave.
2. Describe the impacts of tourism on the conservation of the Sung Sot Cave.
Firstly, tourists can know more about the history of the Sung Sot cave. Although caves have been made naturally, there is always a history behind the cave of who or what lives in there to make into the histories of mythological creatures and stories. The Sung Sot cave is one of the world's beautiful caves and it is natural made from the currents and water waves that were pushed into the cave. There was a turtle shaped rock. Many people believe that if you touch it, you will be given good luck. Some of the tourists and Vietnamese put money on the turtle rock. There are also formation of rocks that look like human figures or Buddhist figures and animal figures.
Secondly, tourists can also learn about the formation of the Sung Sot cave. The tourists can go through the cave and find out more about the formation of the Sung Sot cave.
Besides the Sung Sot cave, we should also conserve the Halong Bay. This is because there are some areas which are set aside for the fishermen villages. They live in their boat house and make a living by fishing.
However, the Vietnam government is not for the conservation of the fishermen village because the settlement contributes to high level of pollution. There is no proper sanitation for the residents there. Not only that, these residents also contributed to water pollution when they wash their clothes with soap which contains chemicals. These detergents could affect the sea water and cause mass killing of sea creatures. Due to this marine pollution, tourists would shy away from visiting Ha Long Bay or even the Sung Sot cave. It is pertinent that tourists and locals understand the importance of conserving not only the Sun Sot Cave, but also the whole of Halong Bay.
1. What are some geographical processes that you can think of that resulted in the formation of the cave?
ReplyDeleteHalong Bay was formed through the chemical solution of limestone millions of years ago. It is formed as rainwater mixes with carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and forms acid rain. This acid rain erode the limestone, forming tower karst and islets located in Halong Bay. The rain further enter the cracks of the rock which widen the rocks and form caves and bays.
2. Describe the impacts of tourism on the conservation of the Sung Sot Cave.
Visitors should not visit the cave in big numbers. As more and more tourists come to visit the cave in big numbers at the same time, they tend to vandalise. For example, a penguin dustbin is badly vandalised in the cave. Vandalism cause the cave interior to degrade much faster. This results in high level of government’s expenditure on repair works on the cave.
They also have to put a sign for "Do not litter" and "Do not vandalise”. The tourists tend to litter on the island as there are a lot of litter present on the floor and staircases which will cause environmental problems if this continues.
Not only that, tour agencies should also remind the visitors on what to do and what not to do in order to conserve the Sung Sot Cave.
Hence, we should keep the place clean and not vandalise the cave. This can allow a better experience for the common good of others.
1. What are some geographical processes that you can think of that resulted in the formation of the cave?
ReplyDeleteIt is due to the rainwater which mixed with carbon dioxide to form acid rain. This acid rain then thus, erodes the limestone and goes further down the cracks - widening it. Hence, forming a cave.
2. What are the sustainable measures to protect the cave?
Do not allow tourist to litter in the cave as it will infect it with insects and dirty the cave for the next tourists to see. We can also protect the place through education , by putting poster around reminding the people not to litter and damage the environment. We can also put more dustbin in the cave so that people who visit the cave can throw away their rubbish and not litter. Furthermore, Halong bay cave is in danger because of the pollution of fuels and fires that might destruct the protection of the cave.
3. Describe the impacts of tourism on the conservation of the Sung Sot Cave.
There are many impacts on the conservation of the Sung Sot Cave. We can conserve the cave by keeping it clean. This will results in more and more tourists visiting the cave. If conservation is not done, many animals living in the cave will be forced to leave their home and become extinct.
1. What are some geographical processes that you can think of that resulted in the formation of the cave?
ReplyDeleteGeographical processes include erosion from acid rain and seawater through phreatic action,where it dissolves the limestone in all directions, and tectonic uplift.
2. What are the sustainable measures to protect the cave?
To educate the people not to destroy the cave and remind them that the cave is precious.
To prevent people from littering, and to hold on to the litter until they found the rubbish bin .
Limit the people who can enter at a certain time. Fine the visitors who smoke so that the cave is not caught on fire.
3. Describe the impacts of tourism on the conservation of the Sung Sot Cave.
There are many impacts of tourism on the conservation of the Sung Sot Cave. Among them would be many tourists are able to learn about the ecosystem and origins of the cave along with the history of the cave. Tourists also can experience and learn about the cave for themselves. Also more tourists will come to experience and learn about the caves.
1. What are some geographical processes that you can think of that resulted in the formation of the cave?
ReplyDeleteThe cave was formed through the chemical solution of limestone millions of years ago. It is formed when the rainwater mixes with carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and forms acid rain.
The sustainable measures to protect the caves are, not to anyhow throw rubbish on the floor as it would pollute the place and we should not anyhow pick up stones that are loosely placed on the floor. We should not walk out of the pavements as we might accidently step on other stones and might accidentally destroy it.
2. What are the sustainable measures to protect the cave?
The tour agent can advise the tourist not to litter or damage the caves . Tourists can also look up for information on the cave to gain more knowledge and so that they would be more careful when they enter the cave. There should also be signboards in the cave so that tourists could see it. Not only that , there should also be guards guarding the cave so that the cave would be more protected. In that way, the cave would not be damaged and it would also be litter-free.
3. Describe the impacts of tourism on the conservation of the Sung Sot Cave.
When the Sung Sot cave is conserved, tourists can learn more about the ecosystem, in and around the cave. This will make the tourist appreciate more and respect the place. Also, tourists can get more knowledge about the history in the cave. Tourists can also look out for the information or signs on the cave to gain more knowledge. When they look out for the information, they will learn about the nature and love or appreciate more about the nature in the cave.