WWF, Denmark Help Develop Eco-Tourism in Vietnam
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Vietnam and Denmark have just signed an agreement with the Cat Tien National Park on the US$500,000 project to develop eco-tourism, Vietnam News Agency said.
The project aims to improve the park’s community-based tourism services and encourage locals to join the eco-tourist business in a bid to promote their involvement in preservation activities, the agency added.
The park is implementing a number of ecological projects to preserve wild oxen with funds from the French Development Agency (AFD) and the UK’s Monkey World-Ape and Taiwan.
Cat Tien is home to 1,610 flora species and nearly 1,490 fauna species, including 103 rare animals such as Javan rhino, gayal, fresh-water crocodile, white-necked crane, and red-necked hill partridge.
The park, which covers parts of southern Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc provinces and central highlands Lam Dong province, is preparing to file for UNESCO’s recognition as the world heritage site. (VNA, VietNamNet)
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