New approaches in marine conservation.

Aquatic resources in   cu lao cham   island were protected

 

Photo: CTV. Harmony of interests. In Vietnam, there are 15 marine protected areas (MPA) was approved by the Government in 2000. The operation, some of the MPA has succeeded in protecting biodiversity, protection of the environment and the sustainable use of resources to the social, economic development, improving people's lives. In particular, MPA CU Lao Cham (Hoi An, Quang Nam) is the most vivid evidence for the harmonious combination between conservation and economic benefits. Travel Cu Lao Cham 

Previously, due to the tight yet management should produce the forest along with sea CU Lao Cham suffered severe assault, especially coral reefs. This influence to regional ecosystems and aquatic resources of the sea.

In October 2003, MPA Cham was formed, coral reefs are strictly protected. CU Lao Cham MPA management has also made successful recovery programs hard coral in 4 places\/regions are selected. CU Lao Cham has 135 species of coral, of which there are six species was first recorded in Vietnam waters next to the ecosystem conservation activities, the MPA management Cham also performs the works to create sustainable livelihoods for people in and around the MPA as: convert the advantages of train travel service, the fishermen on the protection of the management, guidance and assist people in developing models of Homestay offers tourists, fresh vegetables, mushroom cultivation, animal husbandry. cham islands tour 

The works have helped to conserve aquatic resources, natural environment, and bring economic benefits to people through the development of tourism services. Longer MPA Nha Trang Khanh Hoa and Phu Quoc (Kien Giang Province) is the pioneer unit 2 in the process of proposing to the Government about the extent of marine conservation fee.

The charge was somewhat reduced financial pressure for MPA management, creating sustainable financial mechanisms for the operation of the MPA.

Perfect the legal framework. On 26 May 2006, the Prime Minister issued decision No.

742 of the planning system to marine conservation in Vietnam by 2020. Accordingly, to 2015, Vietnam will set up and commissioned 16 MPA extends from North to South. 2016 period to 2020 will study proposed development plan extending MPA, Setup and commissioning some of the new MPA. Currently, the complete record established MPA Bach Long VI (Haiphong) and The Mesmerizing (Thanh Hoa).

Although the planning system of the MPA by 2020 has been approved by the Prime Minister, but in the process of implementing the establishment of MPA is currently experiencing difficulties, especially the deployment planning and establishment of the MPA. This was due to the system of legal texts for the conservation of the sea was very limited and overlapping. This is the barriers and challenges in the process of establishment and development of MPA networks.

In addition, there are other barriers such as the participation of the community, the conflict of interestseconomic development with conservation.

Besides, the Manager was not in line with the practices, not yet built up the standard criteria for the MPA. Mr. Le Xuan, Director of the con DAO National Park, stating: "the Decree 57 unidentified evaluation criteria of national importance as well as an unspecified region is nationally, the area would be international.

However, the formation of its apparatus and operation according to the regulation, the legal framework to enforce the duty to follow we announce new is important ". From January-June 2012-2013, the Ministry of agriculture and rural development has implemented the project "strengthening and perfecting legal framework for MPA network in Vietnam" by the Danish Government funding.

The project has yielded positive results as has The selection criteria, define establishing a MPA; building and issued the circulars are established and managed the MPA; perfect finishing the draft Guide and frame the MPA regulations.

Mr. Nguyen Viet Cuong, Director of the Project Management Committee said the project was reviewing and perfecting the legal system of marine conservation in the Philippines to get the lessons learned, the instructions on order and procedure of establishing a MPA, planning management, the model fee, the criteria to establish the new MPA.

In addition, the project involved setting up a number of new national key MPA as: Bach Long VI (Hai Phong), rub the Paint-Ivan (Hue-Da Nang). The project has also made suggestions and recommendations to the governing body of the State on the need to modify the content in the system policy, documents about marine protected areas to soon finalize, enact ".

However, according to experts, still need to further perfect the legal framework for the establishment and development of networks of MPA. Xuân Hương. Email Print comment.