Primeval forest found thriving in a 120-metre sinkhole in Vietnam

In short

• The sinkhole is in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam.
• It is about 120 metres deep and covers more than 2 hectares.
• A primeval forest and wildlife live at the bottom.

Why the Good News Desk likes this one

The sinkhole was only recently revealed, so the forest inside it had been out of sight. Places like this can keep plants and animals apart from the outside world. Knowing they exist is the first step toward looking after them.

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For kids

Deep in a national park in Vietnam, there is a big hole in the ground. At the bottom of the hole, a forest has been growing for a very long time. Animals live there too. Why do you think a forest might grow somewhere so deep and hidden?