Dak Nong Global Geopark is located in Dak Nong province, in the southwestern part of Vietnam’s Central Highlands at the meridional edge of the Truong Son mountain range (the Annamite Range). On July 7, 2020, it was recognized by UNESCO as Vietnam’s third global geopark.

The Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus) – also known as the Himalayan, Tibetan, or moon bear – is found in Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, and parts of eastern Asia, including Japan. This medium-sized bear, distinguished by the unusual white crest on its chest, is native to Asia and largely adapted to arboreal life.

The Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) – also known as siola, spindlehorn, Asian Unicorn, or the Vu Quang bovid – is one of the world’s rarest large mammals, a forest-dwelling bovine found only in the Annamite range of Laos and Vietnam.

The present-day Lao People’s Democratic Republic traces its historic and cultural identity to one of Southeast Asia’s largest kingdoms – Lan Xang Hom Khao, also known as the Land of a Million Elephants and the White Parasol.