The central province of Quang Tri is focusing on protecting and developing coastal and estuary mangrove forests in order to safeguard dykes, production land, and residential areas amid negative impacts of climate change.
Mangrove trees are planted in the mouth of the Thach Han River in Quang Tri province (Photo: VNA)
Quang Tri (VNA) – The central province of Quang Tri is focusingon protecting and developing coastal and estuary mangrove forests in order tosafeguard dykes, production land, and residential areas amid negative impactsof climate change.
Since 2009, with nearly 20 billion VND from the national target programme on dykeupgrading and protection, residents in Trieu Phuoc commune, Trieu Phongdistrict have planted more than 40 hectares of mangrove forests around a 5-kmsea dyke.
After nearly 10 years, the mangrove forests in Trieu Phuc are now developingwell, creating a corridor protecting the sea dyke and people’s life.
Nguyen Cong Khang, 57, a local resident, said the mangrove forests play a veryimportant role in safeguarding the sea dyke, especially in the rainy season. They also help improve the water environment inaquaculture farms.
From the success in Trieu Phuoc commune, Quang Tri province has been expandingthe model to many other localities in coastal and estuary areas. For example,Gio Viet commune in Gio Linh district has developed a community-based model toprotect nearly 4.5 hectares of mangrove forests.
Also in the commune, the Quang Tri Centre for Environmental Monitoring and Technologyhas implemented a project to restore the environment and sustainably developthe mangrove forest ecosystem, with the planting of nearly 2.5 hectares of mangroveforests.
To deal with climate change, between 2015-2020, the province has been carryingout a project to recover and sustainably develop the mangrove forest ecosystemin combination with sustainable livelihoods, planting close to 65 hectares of mangroveforests in Ben Hai and Thach Han estuary areas.
Together with mangrove forest protection and development, Quang Tri has alsopaid attention to safeguarding about 1,600 hectares of natural forests and morethan 9,250 hectares of coastal forests in order to minimise coastal erosion andimpacts of flood tides.-VNA
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Mangrove trees are planted in the mouth of the Thach Han River in Quang Tri province (Photo: VNA) 
