Xuan Thuy National Park History
Xuan Thuy National Park is a beautiful mangrove forest, covering about 7,100 hectares. It is located approximately 150 km Southeast of Hanoi at the mouth of the Red River...
Its rich alluvium soil supports a rich diversity of wetland flora and fauna, particularly migratory birds. Moreover, Xuan Thuy was the first wetland area to become a Ramsar site in Southeast Asia. (The Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran in 1971, is an intergovernmental treaty which provides a framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and sustainable use of wetland resources). This wetland area has local, national, and international significance as a migratory bird habitat and for its ecosystem services.
Additionally, Xuan Thuy has great economic value. The livelihood of the local people are intrinsically tied to the health of the mangrove forest. Consequently, the National Park is working to promote sustainable livelihood practices from agro-forestry to ecologically friendly shrimp ponds.
Its rich alluvium soil supports a rich diversity of wetland flora and fauna, particularly migratory birds. Moreover, Xuan Thuy was the first wetland area to become a Ramsar site in Southeast Asia. (The Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran in 1971, is an intergovernmental treaty which provides a framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and sustainable use of wetland resources). This wetland area has local, national, and international significance as a migratory bird habitat and for its ecosystem services.
Additionally, Xuan Thuy has great economic value. The livelihood of the local people are intrinsically tied to the health of the mangrove forest. Consequently, the National Park is working to promote sustainable livelihood practices from agro-forestry to ecologically friendly shrimp ponds.
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