Investing USD 750,000 to save Tram Chim National Park

The last part of the Mekong Delta's wetland landscape, the largest red-crowned landing zone in Vietnam has just been rehabilitated by the World Wildlife Fund and Cocacola Company.

Mr. Nguyen Huu Thien, representative of the Vietnam Wildlife Protection Fund, said the project consultant, according to the contract, the amount of USD 750,000 will be paid by Cocacola Vietnam in three years (from now until the end of 2011). ) to be used to overcome alarming levels of water quality degradation and resource degradation at Tram Chim National Park, Tam Nong district, Dong Thap province.

Melaleuca bodies were lucky to survive the fire 7 months ago.Photo: Thien Chuong.

According to Thien, Tram Chim National Park has a unique ecosystem with more than 130 native plant species; 232 species of birds including 16 species in the IUCN Red List (International Unicon for Conservation of Nature); nearly 150 types of freshwater fish, accounting for 33% of the total freshwater fish species in the Mekong Delta, however, this "golden land" has deteriorated due to inadequate investment and inappropriate management. .

The prevention of forest fire prevention according to the previous concept, according to Mr. Thien, has not been effective but also killed the ecosystem which has been bestowed by nature to this land. "We will renovate the canal system, re-establish the hydrological rhythm of" having water in and out water "to restore valuable plants, in which the energy tree, a favorite food of the Sarus Crane . "

The project will also focus on restoring grassland, destroying Mai Duong, a weed that invades the vegetation of Tram Chim.

"Ghost rice" - a specialty rice variety that is bestowed by nature for Dong Thap Muoi.Photo: Thien Chuong.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hung, deputy director of Tram Chim National Park, commented that the restoration of Tram Chim National Park also helps improve water quality, restore groundwater resources, regulate flood and drought for the region. downstream of the Mekong Delta and Dong Thap Muoi through the collection of water in the flood season, gradually discharging water in the dry season, adding local groundwater in the shallow and deep areas, reducing salinity in the downstream Mekong Delta, reducing the impact of climate change.

The support of the project also allows Tram Chim National Park to pilot community groups to protect and build ecosystems, but members of local poor people with a salary of nearly VND 2 million each month.