Vietnam to establish, manage 27 maritime protected areas by 2030
(VOVWORLD) - By 2030, approximately 6% of Vietnam’s natural waters will be coastal and marine protected areas, according to a decision signed on Tuesday by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, approving a project on protecting and expanding maritime protected areas.
 A view of the marine reserve in Nui Chua National Park, Ninh Hai District, Ninh Thuan Province. (Photo: Nguyen Thanh/VNA) |
The project will establish new marine and fishery resource protected areas, and restore Vietnam’s marine ecosystems.
It will effectively manage and protect Vietnam’s marine, coastal, and island ecosystems; contribute to biodiversity conservation; restore and protect critical marine ecosystems; respond to climate change and rising sea levels, and promote the sustainable development of Vietnam’s marine economy; towards making Vietnam a strong marine country.