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Photo contest highlights importance of natural conservation

An award ceremony was held in Hanoi on August 25 for a photo contest with the theme of natural conservation and development by the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, provincial Departments of Natural Resources and Environment, and photo clubs.
Photo contest highlights importance of natural conservation ảnh 1The winning works of the photo contest promoting natural conservation and development. (Photo:  Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment)

Hanoi (VNA) – An award ceremony was held in Hanoi on August25 for a photo contest with the theme of natural conservation and developmentby the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment(ISPONRE) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, provincial Departmentsof Natural Resources and Environment, and photo clubs.

Titled “Submerged Land: Conservation and Development”, the contest camewithin the framework of a joint project between the ministry and the UnitedNations Development Programme. The sides are looking for ways to support theprovinces of Thai Binh and Thua Thien – Hue in establishing two submerged landconservation areas.

The nearly 400 entries by over 100 photographers to the contest convey amessage on the beauty and role of submerged land in the social life of thelocal communities. The organizing board selected 50 works for display, and gaveaway one first prize, two second and three third.

The contest aims to raise awareness of policymakers and localcommunities on the importance of submerged land in the life and the ways toearn living of locals, strengthen and diversify the communication forms in theprotection of the environment and the biological diversity, as well as thesubmerged land ecology, organizers said.

Vietnam is now home to over 10 million hectares of submerged land whichoccupies about 30 percent of the country’s total area and is scattered in everyecological area of Vietnam. This kind of land plays a crucial role in foodsecurity and economic activities of various sectors. However, over the recentyears, the natural submerged land has been shrunk seriously as a result of thereclamation activities by locals who are trying to turn the land into farms andfields.-VNA
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