Southernmost Ca Mau province has decided to establish a 27,000-ha marine reserve to protect and conserve aquatic resources, according to the provincial People’s Committee.
The reserve will include a 3,000ha strictly protected zone, a 11,230ha ecological restoration zone, 3,970ha service/administrative zone and a 9,000ha buffer zone.
It also aims to protect rare and endangered species and species with economic and scientific values, the environment and ecosystem; and promote sustainable eco-tourism development.
It will preserve marine biodiversity associated with sustainable eco-tourism development, improve the livelihoods of local fishing communities, contribute to the development of the marine economy, and strengthen the role of communities in preserving and developing marine biodiversity.
Ban Mai
