Twenty-three kilometres west of Chau Doc, this immense 800,000-hectare forest is home to an astounding number of wading birds. Much of the wetland is off-limits to visitors so that the birds' breeding grounds are not disturbed, but visits include a short speedboat ride and a tranquil 20-minute paddle along narrow channels through the gnarled and green sunken forest. The best time to visit is December-January, when the babies hatch. Motobike tours from Chau Doc cost around US$20 per person.
