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3D model of Cuc Phuong National Park built

A 3D model of Cuc Phuong National Park has been completed, and it is hoped to help with the management and protection of local natural resources.
3D model of Cuc Phuong National Park built ảnh 1Butterflies seen in Cuc Phuong National Park (Photo: VNA)
Ninh Binh (VNA) – A 3D model of Cuc Phuong NationalPark has been completed, and it is hoped to help with the management and protectionof local natural resources.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the park held a workshop on July 5 to report consultation outcomesabout building the 3D model with the engagement of the local community.

Deputy Director of the park Do Quang Lap said with a ratio of1:10,000, the 3.1m x 2m model reflects an area measuring 31km x 20km of thepark’s core zone and part of its buffer zone.

It will help improve knowledge about the potential of tourismproducts in and around the park and engage local residents in the developmentof new and sustainable community-based tourism products.

The 3D model will also help locals take part in theassessment of COVID-19 impacts on the access to and use of local naturalresources, he noted.

Themodel was built from May to July this year with support from teachers and studentsof the Nho Quan B High School in Nho Quan district of Ninh Binh province, alongwith residents in the 18 villages located in the park’s core and buffer zones inHoa Binh, Binh Binh, and Thanh Hoa provinces.

At the workshop, the IUCN handed over the 3D model to Cuc Phuong National Park.

Thismodel will continually be updated with the participation of relevant partiesand the utilisation of digital technology and internet so as to help turn thepark into a sustainable tourist destination.

Established in 1962, Cuc Phuong is the first national parkin Vietnam, covering morethan 22,000ha in Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces. It is a typicaltropical rainforest that is home to a rich system of flora and fauna, includingcritically endangered species./.
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