Hang Sơn Đoòng , the World’s Largest Cave

A Farmer found something in the rock, and whole world turn upside down.

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Sep 7, 2017

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the hidden place for millions of years has been reavled recently. we have to save the beauty of nature. share if nature is amazing and to be presevred.

 

Hang Sơn Đoòng is located in Vietnam.
In 1991, this cave was discovered by Hồ Khanh.
It's been preserved 100 % naturally for millions of years.
At the same time, the number of tourists is increasing as it is known as the largest cave in the Earth.
Please share the history of the Hang Sơn Đoòng cave with lots of hands so that the cave does not lose its precious beauty.

Hang Sơn Đoòng 동굴은 베트남에 위치해있습니다 :)
1991년 Hồ Khanh에 의해 발견된 이 동굴은
수백만년동안 100% 자연상태로 보존되었습니다.
동시에 지구에서 가장 큰 동굴로 알려지면서 관광객이 늘고 있다고 합니다.
Son Doong 동굴이 소중한 아름다움을 잃지 않도록, 그 역사를 많은 분과 나누어주세요

 

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Hang Sơn Đòong

 

Sơn Đoòng cave (Vietnamese: hang Sơn Đoòng, IPA: [haːŋ˧ ʂəːn˧ ɗɔ̤ŋ˨˩]), in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, Bố Trạch District, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam, is one of the world's largest natural caves.

 

Located near the Laos–Vietnam border, Hang Sơn Đoòng has an internal, fast-flowing subterranean river and the largest cross-section of any cave, worldwide, as of 2009, believed to be twice that of the next largest passage. It is the largest known cave passage in the world by volume.

 

Its name, Hang Sơn Đoòng, is variously translated from Vietnamese as 'cave of the mountain river' or 'cave of mountains behind Đoòng [village]'.[disputed – discuss]

 

As a solutional cave, it was formed in soluble limestone and is believed to be between 2 and 5 million years old.

 

Overview

• The biggest cave on the planet when measured by cross-section.
• Discovered and explored for the first time in 2009. Only open to the public since 2013.
• Unique for the two enormous dolines (cave roof collapses) and underground rainforests.
• Home to the “Great Wall of Vietnam,” a 90m high calcite barrier.
• Various unusual cave formations, including huge cave pearls, towering stalagmites and phytokarst.
• Nestled in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, home to some of the world’s largest caves.
• Oxalis Adventure works with the British Cave Research Association and the Vietnamese government to carry out the expeditions.
• For conservation and safety reasons, you can only visit Son Doong on four-day expeditions with Oxalis Adventure.

Discovery

Local man Ho Khanh discovered Son Doong in 1990 while searching Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park for food and timber to earn a modest income. During his search he stumbled across an opening in a limestone cliff, noticed clouds billowing out from the entrance and heard the sounds of a river raging from somewhere inside. He returned home and forgot about the cave.

 

Ho Khanh met Howard and Deb Limbert of the British Cave Research Association (BRCA), who were conducting exploratory caving expeditions in the area. After hearing his stories, they urged Ho Khanh to rediscover the cave, which he eventually did in 2008, after several attempts. In 2009, he led Howard, Deb and a team of other caving professionals to the opening. After the first survey in 2009, the team were able to conclude that the cave had the largest cross-section of any cave anywhere on the planet.

 

The cave was named “Son Doong” and Ho Khanh is still an integral part of every Son Doong Expedition

 

Exploring Sơn Đoòng , the World’s Largest Cave

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Sep 9, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP8B176JR4Y

 

Return to Hang Son Doong

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May 12, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_0zaor4-a0

Journey through the pristine forests of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, through the enormous Hang En cave, to the otherworldly and largest cave in the world, Hang Son Doong.