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.
DongThap (VNA) – Eco-tourism development in a sustainable manner willbe promoted in Dong Thap province’s Tram Chim National Park– the “green lung”of the Mekong Delta.
According to Vo Tien Thanh, Director of the provincial Tourism DevelopmentCentre, surveys will be carried out, with the data used to take measures to balancetourism development and ecosystem preservation.
It is also necessary to get locals involved in conserving natural resources andproperly exploiting tourism, he said.
Director of the Tram Chim Tourism Area Le Hoang Long underlined the need todevelop local specialities and homestay services to improve incomes for local communities,contributing to reducing illegal exploitation of natural resources and huntingof wild animals.
In 2017, a project funded by the World Wide Fundfor Nature in Vietnam was implemented, aiming to encourage eco-tourism andsustainable use of natural resources in the park, and improve livelihoods forlocals through community-based tourism.
The park, flooded for half the year and dry for the other six months, spansmore than 7,300 hectares in Tam Nong district. It is home to 250 species ofwater birds, 100 species of freshwater fish and 190 species of plants.
It is the fourth Ramsar site of Vietnam and the 2000th Ramsar site of Wetlandsof International Importance in the world.
The park has become a destination for both domestic and foreign tourists. In2017, it welcomed more than 134,000 holiday-makers, a year-on-year surgeof 28.87 percent.-VNA
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is working to promote local tourism through three kinds of tourism, namely eco tourism, historical site tourism and community-based tourism.
Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap is a highlight in the local tourism map, according to Nguyen Ngoc Thuong, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Located in the wetlands of the Plain of Reeds in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, Tram Chim National Park is known for its spectacular diversity of bird species, attracting bird-watchers year-round.
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Birds at Tram Chim National Park (Photo: VNA) 
