Sustainable livelihoods help with forest protection
A Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded project has
relieved local people living in the buffer zone of Bach Ma National Park
of reliance on natural resources to make their living.
A Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded project has
relieved local people living in the buffer zone of Bach Ma National Park
of reliance on natural resources to make their living.
Covering 37,487 ha in the districts of Phu Loc and Nam Dong of the central province of Thua Thien Hue, Bach Ma National Park is home to 2,373 species of plants, or 17 percent of the total floral species, and 1,715 species of fauna, or 7 percent of the country’s faunas.
As many as 12,000 households are residing in the buffer zone of the park and their habit of intensively taking forest resources for granted to sustain their livelihoods left ugly hard-to-cure scars on the area.
The problem greatly concerned the Bach Ma National Park Management Board which has then come up with the idea that the best way to protect and preserve the Park is to create every possible condition it can to support these people.
Receiving funding from JICA, the Bach Ma National Park Management Board launched the Bach Ma Coal project in July, 2008, targeting around 140 households in Phu Loc and Nam Dong districts.
Through to March, 2013, benefiting households have learnt how to produce charcoals made from rice husks and wood chips as well as coal products to be used for cultivation and animal husbandry.
They have mastered the technology to make Bokashi organic fertiliser and pesticides from herbal vegetables such as gingers, garlic and hot peppers, grow organic vegetables and raise organic livestock, which not only serve their meals but also go to others’ dinner tables in Da Nang and Thua Thien Hue.
According to experts from the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology of Japan, apart from improving buffer zone residents’ incomes, the project has also raised their awareness of protecting the environment and using organic products for the sake of their healthy lives.
Since 2000, the Bach Ma National Park community development centre has also received consultancy and funding from the German Development Service (DED) for forest preservation efforts.
The JICA-funded project proved that when the living standards of buffer zone residents are improved with new livelihoods, forest resources will be utilised wisely.-VNA
Covering 37,487 ha in the districts of Phu Loc and Nam Dong of the central province of Thua Thien Hue, Bach Ma National Park is home to 2,373 species of plants, or 17 percent of the total floral species, and 1,715 species of fauna, or 7 percent of the country’s faunas.
As many as 12,000 households are residing in the buffer zone of the park and their habit of intensively taking forest resources for granted to sustain their livelihoods left ugly hard-to-cure scars on the area.
The problem greatly concerned the Bach Ma National Park Management Board which has then come up with the idea that the best way to protect and preserve the Park is to create every possible condition it can to support these people.
Receiving funding from JICA, the Bach Ma National Park Management Board launched the Bach Ma Coal project in July, 2008, targeting around 140 households in Phu Loc and Nam Dong districts.
Through to March, 2013, benefiting households have learnt how to produce charcoals made from rice husks and wood chips as well as coal products to be used for cultivation and animal husbandry.
They have mastered the technology to make Bokashi organic fertiliser and pesticides from herbal vegetables such as gingers, garlic and hot peppers, grow organic vegetables and raise organic livestock, which not only serve their meals but also go to others’ dinner tables in Da Nang and Thua Thien Hue.
According to experts from the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology of Japan, apart from improving buffer zone residents’ incomes, the project has also raised their awareness of protecting the environment and using organic products for the sake of their healthy lives.
Since 2000, the Bach Ma National Park community development centre has also received consultancy and funding from the German Development Service (DED) for forest preservation efforts.
The JICA-funded project proved that when the living standards of buffer zone residents are improved with new livelihoods, forest resources will be utilised wisely.-VNA
You should also see
Brand building for Vietnamese agricultural products needed to boost exports
Vietnam's agricultural development has gained many achievements in recent times, with seven commodities recording annual export turnover of over 3 billion USD, namely wood and wooden products, shrimp, coffee, rice, rubber, vegetables and fruits, and cashew nuts. These products are present in most of the world's major import markets such as the US, the European Union (EU) and Japan.
See more
Environment
Saigon Co.op ties up with Winrock International for waste circulation
Saigon Co.op signed an MoU with non-profit Winrock International in HCM City on April 12 to reduce environmental pollution by developing a waste circulation model, enhancing waste separation at source and raising the extended producer responsibility.
Environment
Solutions proposed to tackle growing challenge of electronic waste
Vietnam faces a growing problem with electronic waste (e-waste), according to a study by the Hanoi University of Science and Technology's Centre of Science-Technology and Environment.
Environment
Contest seeks innovative solutions to recycle plastic
The innovative solution contest 2024 was launched in Hanoi on April 12, aiming to seek solutions in the plastic circular value chain, especially new and creative solutions in improving the capacity to collect, process and recycle plastic packaging.
Environment
Co To calls for actions to prevent plastic pollution in tourism activities
Co To island district in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh has asked local accommodation facilities and travel firms to apply environmental protection measures in tourism business activities to build an island free of plastic bags and other single-use items.
Environment
Eight coastal localities get more support in forestry modernisation
The 4,040 hectares of forests planted and restored in the first phase of the World Bank (WB)-funded Forest Sector Modernisation and Coastal Resilience Enhancement Project will receive further care, as Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a decision on the adjustment of the project investment, an official has said.
