The newly-discovered caves, which run 11.70 kilometres, include 20 in the two districts of Tuyen Hoa and Minh Hoa, and two others inside Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.
According to Howard Limbert, the leader of the team of explorers from the UK, Australia, and New Zealand who discovered the new caves, most of them are wet, and although they are small, they are quite intriguing compared to many others found in Quang Binh.
Limbert further added that unlike Son Doong, En, and many other caves which have only one main entrance, this new cave system has multiple entrances and exits. Some of the new are even interconnected, creating multiple cross paths that make exploring inside extremely captivating.
In order to make the caves accessible for tourism and exploration activities, the BCRA recommends that Quang Binh conduct further research to evaluate their safety, ceiling heights, flow, and geomorphology.
Limbert also shared that the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park would work with British national parks in May and June to discuss measures to properly operate and manage national parks.
With about 500 caves discovered, Quang Binh is renowned as the country's kingdom of caves. There are over 40 caves in the locality which are open to tourists. Son Doong is the world's largest cave, while the nearby caves of En and Pigmy rank second and fourth.
