Located in Tam Nong district of the Mekong Delta province ofDong Thap, Tram Chim National Park boasts a richbiodiversity that turned it into the world’s 2000th Ramsar site in2012.
Established in 1985, the7,313-hectare Tram Chim became a national park in 1998 and then thefourth Ramsar site in Vietnam.
The park’s plentiful green vegetation is inhabited by more than 130species of higher plants featuring six main types of floristicsocieties.
Water life in the park is also bustlingseeing the presence of over 150 species of freshwater fish, with somelisted in Vietnam’s Red Book like clown feather-back fish, commonarcherfish and giant barbs, nearly 180 algae species, 26 epifaunaspecies, 350 species of plankton and 34 species of amphibian.
Tram Chim is home to 198 bird species, including 16 rare ones suchas red-headed cranes, black-faced spoonbills, black eagles,great-billed herons and spotted-billed pelicans. It was recognised as animportant bird sanctuary in Vietnam.
The number of fauna and aquatic species in Tram ChimNational Park surpass those in other wetland reserves in the region,like Tra Su cajeput forest reserve in An Giang province and U Minh HaNational Park in Ca Mau province.
The diversity islargely attributable to the physical feature of the park which lies inthe low-lying area of Dong Thap Muoi (Plain of Reeds) and benefitsvastly from the flood cycle generated by the Mekong River.
In particular, a well-operating waterdrainage system has also helped direct a great amount of aquatic specieson the Mekong River to reside in the park annually and addto its biodiversity.
Providing a perfect habitatfor hundreds of flora and fauna species, the Tram ChimNational Park also offers an ideal destination for ecotourism inDong Thap Muoi.
Forming part of the part, the 3,000hectare forest of cajeput, aged up to 18 years old, is often adornedwith tens of thousand of white storks during the flood season. Itprovides a dozen-hectare ground for various kinds of birds to play andbuild cosy nests all year round.
Tours by water taxis to the park are now available for tourists, who areassured to be stunned by a spectacular view of a “green oasis”decorated by flowers and enlivened by bird singing and dances during theflood season.
In the dry season, canoes bringtourists to travel along small canals from which they can spot1.5-metre-tall cranes, herons with wings of over one metre andlong-necked darters seeking food.
A road system has been invested by local authorities to enable touriststo explore the site without harming its ecosystem.
To preserve the park, protective measures have been carried out. A53-kilometre dyke was built to prevent the park from being floodedentirely during the rainy season and regulate its water level during thedry season.
A number of projects jointly developedby local authorities and state and international agencies have beenlaunched to reduce local residents’ dependence on the park and raisetheir awareness of protecting its environment.
Local residents have been encouraged to get involved in managingnatural resources offered by the park and utilising them in asustainable manner. These activities have helped Tram ChimNational Park live up to its fame as the world’s Ramsar site andcontributed to the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta.-VNA
Established in 1985, the7,313-hectare Tram Chim became a national park in 1998 and then thefourth Ramsar site in Vietnam.
The park’s plentiful green vegetation is inhabited by more than 130species of higher plants featuring six main types of floristicsocieties.
Water life in the park is also bustlingseeing the presence of over 150 species of freshwater fish, with somelisted in Vietnam’s Red Book like clown feather-back fish, commonarcherfish and giant barbs, nearly 180 algae species, 26 epifaunaspecies, 350 species of plankton and 34 species of amphibian.
Tram Chim is home to 198 bird species, including 16 rare ones suchas red-headed cranes, black-faced spoonbills, black eagles,great-billed herons and spotted-billed pelicans. It was recognised as animportant bird sanctuary in Vietnam.
The number of fauna and aquatic species in Tram ChimNational Park surpass those in other wetland reserves in the region,like Tra Su cajeput forest reserve in An Giang province and U Minh HaNational Park in Ca Mau province.
The diversity islargely attributable to the physical feature of the park which lies inthe low-lying area of Dong Thap Muoi (Plain of Reeds) and benefitsvastly from the flood cycle generated by the Mekong River.
In particular, a well-operating waterdrainage system has also helped direct a great amount of aquatic specieson the Mekong River to reside in the park annually and addto its biodiversity.
Providing a perfect habitatfor hundreds of flora and fauna species, the Tram ChimNational Park also offers an ideal destination for ecotourism inDong Thap Muoi.
Forming part of the part, the 3,000hectare forest of cajeput, aged up to 18 years old, is often adornedwith tens of thousand of white storks during the flood season. Itprovides a dozen-hectare ground for various kinds of birds to play andbuild cosy nests all year round.
Tours by water taxis to the park are now available for tourists, who areassured to be stunned by a spectacular view of a “green oasis”decorated by flowers and enlivened by bird singing and dances during theflood season.
In the dry season, canoes bringtourists to travel along small canals from which they can spot1.5-metre-tall cranes, herons with wings of over one metre andlong-necked darters seeking food.
A road system has been invested by local authorities to enable touriststo explore the site without harming its ecosystem.
To preserve the park, protective measures have been carried out. A53-kilometre dyke was built to prevent the park from being floodedentirely during the rainy season and regulate its water level during thedry season.
A number of projects jointly developedby local authorities and state and international agencies have beenlaunched to reduce local residents’ dependence on the park and raisetheir awareness of protecting its environment.
Local residents have been encouraged to get involved in managingnatural resources offered by the park and utilising them in asustainable manner. These activities have helped Tram ChimNational Park live up to its fame as the world’s Ramsar site andcontributed to the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta.-VNA
