Eco-tourism expanded in Tram Chim National ParkEco-tourism development in a sustainable manner will be promoted in Dong Thap province’s Tram Chim National Park– the “green lung” of the Mekong Delta. Birds at Tram Chim National ParkAccording to Vo Tien Thanh, Director of the provincial Tourism Development Centre, surveys will be carried out, with the data used to take measures to balance tourism development and ecosystem preservation. It is also necessary to get locals involved in conserving natural resources and properly exploiting tourism, he said. Director of the Tram Chim Tourism Area Le Hoang Long underlined the need to develop local specialities and homestay services to improve incomes for local communities, contributing to reducing illegal exploitation of natural resources and hunting of wild animals. It is home to 250 species of water birds, 100 species of freshwater fish and 190 species of plants.

Source: VietNamNet News December 28, 2017 01:41 UTC