Just two and a half hours from Ho Chi Minh City, Crocodile Lake lies nestled in the jungles of Cat Tien National Park, a treasure trove of biodiversity. In the middle of the thick Dong Nai Province forest, the oasis comes up rather unexpectedly. The crocs are abundant at the lake, but not easy to spot as they shy away from humans.
White-necked cranes, pheasants, and Indian storks also make their homes around the lake.
Other than a few tourists that come for jeep rides, hiking or “night safaris,” the only visitors here are conservationists, scientists, researchers and bird watchers who observe some of the park’s rarer species of flora and fauna.
The lake, known as Bau Sau in Vietnamese, has been designated by government authorities as a sanctuary for endangered freshwater Siamese crocodiles
