THIS is world’s largest cave, it has clouds, river and forest and much more, it is located in…

World Largest Cave: There is a cave in the world which has its own ecosystem. This cave has a forest, river, rocks, trenches and much more. It was declared the world's largest cave in 2009.

World Largest Cave: Mother earth never stops to amaze us. The deeper we go, the more we discover know about it. From forest to rivers to oceans to mountains – there are many such natural bodies which are still unexplored. One such thing, which has left the world baffled is Son Dung Cave which is also called a very mysterious cave. This cave is so big that an entire city can be built inside it. Not only this, a 40-story building can be built inside it.

As the tale goes, Son Dung Cave was discovered in 1991 by a local woodcutter in Vietnam. After which scientists investigated Son Dung Cave in the year 2009 in which they described this cave as the deepest and mysterious cave in the world. After this, in the year 2013, it became a tourist destination.

Great Wall of Vietnam

The height of Son Dung cave is 200 meters and its length is about five kilometers. There are many dense forests and trenches in this cave. Apart from this, the rivers flowing inside it are the specialty of this cave. Son Dung Cave is also called the Great Wall of Vietnam. It is made of Carboniferous and Permian limestone. The age of this cave is estimated to be around 20 to 50 years. The height of the entire cave system inside it is 656 feet. The volume of the corridor of Sun Dong is 3.84 crore cubic meters, 9 kilometers long and 650 feet wide. In fact, it is so wide that a Boeing 747 can pass straight through it. A fast flowing river flows inside this cave, due to which the cave was formed.

A glimpse into the world’s largest cave

The Son Doong Cave in Vietnam, pic.twitter.com/Y4XQiUxBMZ

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Two ways to enter and exit

The wind and sound resonating inside this cave can be heard till the outer gate. It is so big that its own clouds are formed and it rains inside it. Scientists have found two ways to enter and exit the cave by crossing its 200 meter wall. During the rainy season, this cave is filled with water and it is difficult to enter it. There are two large sinkholes in this cave, which work like skylights. There is a forest spread below these two sinkholes, whose trees are more than 30 meters high.

Only 30% of this cave has been explored

In 2010, this cave was mapped by National Geographic. It is believed that only 30% of this cave has been explored so far. Only 1000 people are allowed to come here every season and for this they have to pay 3000 dollars.