The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is rolling out measures to protect and develop red-headed crane, an endangered bird species listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species spotted at Tram Chim National Park.
The Vietnam Zoos Association has partnered with the Zoological Park Organisation (ZPO) of Thailand to increase the population of the Eastern Sarus Crane in Vietnam.
Visitors to Tram Chim National Park in Tam Nong district in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap not only have the chance to see red-headed cranes but can also contemplate the beauty of Xyris indica flowers.
Preserving and developing bio-diversity in agriculture production and wetlands have been a priority of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap over the years.
More than 30 red-crowned cranes have returned to the Phu My Biosphere Reserve in Kien Giang province and the Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap province after a year of absence.
The number of species of wild birds, fish, and plants in the Mekong Delta has fallen rapidly in recent years because of a decline in food resources and natural habitats.
Besides contemplating the beauty of nature in Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap province, visitors to the park can also experience a day in life of farmers in the west of Vietnam.
The Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has 13 bird species that are facing the danger of extinction and need urgent protection, according to park authorities.
Vietnam became a member of the Ramsar Convention in 1989. So far, nine wetlands in the country have been recognised as Ramsar sites – wetlands of international importance.
“Buy a turtle, will you? Raised turtles, wild ones, we offer all. If you need a large number of them, just give me a call and then they will be available,” a local person residing in an upper reach region of An Phu in An Giang province made the offer with an alacrity.
Vietnam became a member of the Ramsar Convention in 1989. So far, nine wetlands in the country have been recognised as Ramsar sites – wetlands of international importance.
A USD 625,000 project for ecosystem management at Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap was launched by the Vietnam Forest Inventory and Planning Institute (FIPI) in Ho Chi Minh City on August 5.
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is striving to develop its tourism sector by diversifying tourism products, improving human resources and deploying investment attraction policies.
More than 1,000 trees of five species of native timber trees and wild plants have been planted on 20,000sq.m in the Dong Nai World Biosphere Reserve as part of an effort to improve the habitats of elephants and other wildlife.
Proper management of water and fires at the Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap holds the key to preserving the Ramsar site’s eco-system, experts have said.
Only 11 sarus cranes, the tallest species of flying birds on earth, have been spotted this year at Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap province – which used to be the top destination of the bird in the Mekong Delta region.
Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, a Ramsar site in Vietnam, has seen 192 hectares of its plants recovered thanks to p reservation efforts.
Located in the Mekong Delta region, Dong Thap province has numerous sites of interest with diverse tourism products and services, each with its own appeal.
Eco-tourism development in a sustainable manner will be promoted in Dong Thap province’s Tram Chim National Park– the “green lung” of the Mekong Delta.
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