Even though Uncle Ho was busy with that little american problem, he had time in 1962to establish Cuc Phuong National Park about 60km south of Hanoi. Vietnam's current demand for lumber and other building materials is pushing quarying and harvesting right up to the park boarders. The park contains pristine old growth tropical forest, limestone cliffs and caves, and only one access road. Just outside the park is the Cuc Phuong Endangered Primate Conservation Center http://www.primatecenter.org/center.htm , which contains 140 primates of 15 different species, some of which were rescued from markets or pet stores. Even today the boarders of Cuc Phuong are being crossed by local villagers for subsistance needs like food and firewood, while the wild life is threatened by poachers.
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