Located in Tam Nong district of the Mekong Delta province of DongThap, Tram Chim National Park boasts a rich biodiversity that turnedit into the world’s 2000 th Ramsar site in 2012.
Established in 1985, the 7,313-hectare Tram Chim became a national park in 1998 and then the fourth Ramsar site in Vietnam.
Thepark’s plentiful green vegetation is inhabited by more than 130 speciesof higher plants featuring six main types of floristic societies.
Waterlife in the park is also bustling seeing the presence of over 150species of freshwater fish, with some listed in Vietnam’s Red Book likeclown feather-back fish, common archerfish and giant barbs, nearly 180algae species, 26 epifauna species, 350 species of plankton and 34species of amphibian.
Tram Chim is home to 198 bird species,including 16 rare ones such as red-headed cranes, black-facedspoonbills, black eagles, great-billed herons and spotted-billedpelicans. It was recognised as an important bird sanctuary in Vietnam.
Thenumber of fauna and aquatic species in Tram Chim NationalPark surpass those in other wetland reserves in the region, like TraSu cajeput forest reserve in An Giang province and U Minh Ha NationalPark in Ca Mau province.
The diversity is largely attributable tothe physical feature of the park which lies in the low-lying area ofDong Thap Muoi (Plain of Reeds) and benefits vastly from the flood cyclegenerated by the Mekong River.
In particular, awell-operating water drainage system has also helped direct a greatamount of aquatic species on the Mekong River to reside inthe park annually and add to its biodiversity.
Providing aperfect habitat for hundreds of flora and fauna species, the TramChim National Park also offers an ideal destination forecotourism in Dong Thap Muoi.
Forming part of the part, the 3,000hectare forest of cajeput, aged up to 18 years old, is often adornedwith tens of thousand of white storks during the flood season. Itprovides a dozen-hectare ground for various kinds of birds to play andbuild cosy nests all year round.
Tours by watertaxis to the park are now available for tourists, who are assured to bestunned by a spectacular view of a “green oasis” decorated by flowersand enlivened by bird singing and dances during the flood season.
Inthe dry season, canoes bring tourists to travel along small canals fromwhich they can spot 1.5-metre-tall cranes, herons with wings of overone metre and long-necked darters seeking food.
A road system has been invested by local authorities to enable tourists to explore the site without harming its ecosystem.
Topreserve the park, protective measures have been carried out. A53-kilometre dyke was built to prevent the park from being floodedentirely during the rainy season and regulate its water level during thedry season.
A number of projects jointly developed by localauthorities and state and international agencies have been launched toreduce local residents’ dependence on the park and raise their awarenessof protecting its environment.
Local residents have beenencouraged to get involved in managing natural resources offered by thepark and utilising them in a sustainable manner. These activitieshave helped Tram Chim National Park live up to its fame as the world’sRamsar site and contributed to the sustainable development of the MekongDelta.-VNA
Established in 1985, the 7,313-hectare Tram Chim became a national park in 1998 and then the fourth Ramsar site in Vietnam.
Thepark’s plentiful green vegetation is inhabited by more than 130 speciesof higher plants featuring six main types of floristic societies.
Waterlife in the park is also bustling seeing the presence of over 150species of freshwater fish, with some listed in Vietnam’s Red Book likeclown feather-back fish, common archerfish and giant barbs, nearly 180algae species, 26 epifauna species, 350 species of plankton and 34species of amphibian.
Tram Chim is home to 198 bird species,including 16 rare ones such as red-headed cranes, black-facedspoonbills, black eagles, great-billed herons and spotted-billedpelicans. It was recognised as an important bird sanctuary in Vietnam.
Thenumber of fauna and aquatic species in Tram Chim NationalPark surpass those in other wetland reserves in the region, like TraSu cajeput forest reserve in An Giang province and U Minh Ha NationalPark in Ca Mau province.
The diversity is largely attributable tothe physical feature of the park which lies in the low-lying area ofDong Thap Muoi (Plain of Reeds) and benefits vastly from the flood cyclegenerated by the Mekong River.
In particular, awell-operating water drainage system has also helped direct a greatamount of aquatic species on the Mekong River to reside inthe park annually and add to its biodiversity.
Providing aperfect habitat for hundreds of flora and fauna species, the TramChim National Park also offers an ideal destination forecotourism in Dong Thap Muoi.
Forming part of the part, the 3,000hectare forest of cajeput, aged up to 18 years old, is often adornedwith tens of thousand of white storks during the flood season. Itprovides a dozen-hectare ground for various kinds of birds to play andbuild cosy nests all year round.
Tours by watertaxis to the park are now available for tourists, who are assured to bestunned by a spectacular view of a “green oasis” decorated by flowersand enlivened by bird singing and dances during the flood season.
Inthe dry season, canoes bring tourists to travel along small canals fromwhich they can spot 1.5-metre-tall cranes, herons with wings of overone metre and long-necked darters seeking food.
A road system has been invested by local authorities to enable tourists to explore the site without harming its ecosystem.
Topreserve the park, protective measures have been carried out. A53-kilometre dyke was built to prevent the park from being floodedentirely during the rainy season and regulate its water level during thedry season.
A number of projects jointly developed by localauthorities and state and international agencies have been launched toreduce local residents’ dependence on the park and raise their awarenessof protecting its environment.
Local residents have beenencouraged to get involved in managing natural resources offered by thepark and utilising them in a sustainable manner. These activitieshave helped Tram Chim National Park live up to its fame as the world’sRamsar site and contributed to the sustainable development of the MekongDelta.-VNA
