Tra Su Forest and Stork Sanctuary

About a half-hour by motorbike to the southeast of Chau Doc, the square-shaped forest of Tra Su has become a favorite nesting spot for storks and other large water birds. A visit to the water-carpeted park is a popular excursion from Chau Doc, and for good reason.

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Tra Su feels like an anomaly. In this flat region otherwise dominated by agriculture and fields of rice, a lush forest doesn’t belong. Or rather, it feels like it no longer belongs. Had the Mekong Delta been left to its own devices...