wetland function and values of xuan thuy mangrove forest

WETLAND
Wetland Function and Values of
Xuan Thuy Mangrove Forest
Group 6:
Hoang Tuan Anh
Tran Thi Nhung
Pham Duc Tu
Le Danh Quan


Contents
I. Introduction: state of wetland resources
in Vietnam
II.Wetland Functions
III.Values of Xuan Thuy mangrove forest
IV.Conclusions
V. References


I. Introduction: state of wetland resources in
Vietnam
 Total area of Vietnam: 33,000 km2
 Length of coastal line: 3,260 km
 About 3000 near shore island
 More than 100 estuaries, 2 biggest estuaries are
Red river delta and Mekong delta
 Population is over 80 millions people. Up to
28/64 provinces & over 30% population in the
coastal zone
 Abundant and diverse in natural resources

I. Introduction: state of wetland resources in Vietnam
 State of wetland resources in Vietnam
- Total wetland area: about 10 million hectares, accounting for 30% of
total area of the country.
- With various types of habitats (grassland, mangrove forest, estuary,
freshwater reservoir, etc
- High biodiversity: many endemic, endangered species
- There are 68 wetland areas with national and international importance
(VEPA , 2001), including 2 Ramsar site (Xuan Thuy, Bau Sau).
- Million Vietnamese people are relying on these resources
- Play an important role in Vietnamese people’s culture and ritual for
thousands of years.


Sea grass

Mangrove

C.Rotundatata (Phu Quy island)

Hon Gom Peninsular

Peatswamp

U Minh Thuong National Park


II. Wetland Functions
 Fish and wildlife habitat & food webs

• They provide essential habitat for a wide variety of species – birds,
mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects – up to 45%.
• Some species, such as the wood duck and muskrat, spend most of their
life within wetlands, while others – striped bass, peregrine falcon and
deer – occasionally visit wetlands for food, water, or shelter.
• The vast amount of organic matter that accumulates in wetlands is the
beginning of food webs for thousands of aquatic plants and animals.


Wetlands support a rich food web, from Microscopic algae and
submerged vascular plants to great blue herons and otters.


II. Wetland Functions
 Wetlands supermarket
 Food
Wild rice, cranberries, blueberries, mint
commercial fish species
 Other products
Marsh grasses for baskets and chair caning
Peat and sphagnum moss for landscaping


II. Wetland Functions
 Recreation & Research
 National Park is a tourist attraction
for people who enjoy the peace
and love to explore nature
 The diversity and natural beauty of
wetlands provide a living, hands- on

classroom for education and scientific
research, as this guidebook demonstrates.


III. Values of Xuan Thuy mangroves forest

1.

Economic value

2. Value in terms of protection
3. Ecological value
4. Other value


1. Economic value

• Aquaculture
• Seaweed farming model


2. Value in terms of protection
Giao Thuy is a landlocked district so suffered from the
South China Sea storms. the dyke protection is very important.
Some studies show that since the mangrove forest area first
developed, dikes are stable, and virtually unaffected by waves
and tides.


3. Ecological value

•

Every year there are about 100 species of migratory birds choose to stay. It is estimated
that 215 species of water birds live, nearly extinct species listed in the Red Book of the
world, such as: Platalea mino, Calidris pygmeus, pelicans, spoonbills, gulls, herons
red-headed….

•

On the submerged lands under tidal waters are about 165 species of zooplankton and
benthic species 154, totaling about 500 animals.

•

In plants, the park has 120 species of vascular plants, including many species of algae
are high economic value.

•

Basic Functions of the Xuan Thuy National Park: Biodiversity conservation, Serving
scientific research activities in the national and international



4. Other value
• Value in terms of tourism
• Environmental value


IV. Conclusions

 The Community based ecotourism model is feasible in
term of natural resource conservation in Xuan Thuy
National Park, Vietnam
- Natural resource are effectively protected and used.
- The income of local people is increased
- Capacity and awareness of stakeholders in the local
community are considerably enhanced.
 Ecotourism model is creative way in order to reach
sustainable development.


V. References
1. www.epa.gov
Last visited: Sunday, May 5th 2013 at 23:09 P.M
2. www.monre.gov.vn
Last visited: Sunday, May 5th 2013, at 23:15 P.M
3. The Regional Training Course on Sustainable
Use and Management of Coastal Wetlands, 5-20
November 2007, Mahidol University, Thailand.


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