Signing commitment to conservation and sustainable development of Tram Chim National Park
On May 11th, the Center for Communication of Natural Resources and Environment (under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment), the International Organization for Conservation of Nature in Vietnam (WWF-Vietnam), the Management Board of Tram Chim National Park, and Tam Nong People's Committee held a signing ceremony of community commitment to Tram Chim National Park conservation and sustainable development.
The commitment was signed by all parties.
Representatives from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the International Organization for Conservation of Nature in Vietnam, and Tam Nong district leaders discussed the practical meaning and importance of conservation and sustainable development in Tram Chim National Park. The specific discussion is the restoration and development of sarus cranes; the restoration of wetland ecosystem habitats in Tram Chim National Park; the restoration and expansion of purple spikerush (Eleocharis atropurpurea) to enrich the Red-crowned Crane's food source; the maintenance and expansion of brownbeard rice (Oryza rufipogon) for scientific research; and the additional planting of native tree species, melaleuca, and so on.
According to the commitment, representatives of local authorities around the buffer zone and representatives of households signed a commitment to the community to implement the 10 main contents of the existence and sustainable development of Tram Chim National Park. Outstanding content is the observance and compliance with legal regulations on the existence and sustainable use of wetlands; saving and protecting water sources every day; and not cutting, deforesting, destroying, or damaging the typical ecological system of the Park.
Along with that, all parties discuss refraining from hunting, trading, or consuming wild and rare species of animals and plants, as well as refraining from illegally exploiting or over-exploiting natural resources, ensuring natural resource regeneration in Tram Chim National Park, refraining from using forms of mass destruction fishing, refraining from unauthorized encroachment into the park, and detecting and reporting infractions, threats, and risks in Tram Chim National Park.
Tran Trong Trung
Translated by Gia Vi
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