Community involvement
in coral reef restoration
and management in Cu
Lao Cham MPA and Nui
Chua National Park,
Vietnam
Cu Lao Cham
MPA
Nui Chua
NP
Vo Si Tuan
Institute of Oceanography,
Vietnam Academy of Science &
Technology
CU LAO CHAM MPA
Important habitats: coral reefs, seagrass and seaweed beds
261 species of 59 genera of hard corals
200 species of coral reef fishes
Serious flooding
during rainy season
in late 2007
Fresh water run-off
considered as main
impacts to coral
reefs in shore ward
areas
%
2004
25
2008
20
15
10
5
0
Hòn
Cụ
Hòn
Khô
Hòn
Lá
Hòn
Mô
Hòn
Dài
Hòn
Tai
TB
CLC
Đông
CLC
TN
CLC
Trung
bình
CU LAO CHAM MPA
3.000 people in 600 households
80% depending on fisheries
New destination for marine tourism
Alternative liverlihhodd from nature-based tourism
Tổng số khách du lịch
Increased impacts to coastal habitats
Số
200,000
lượt
khách
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Thời
gian
CU LAO CHAM MPA
What has been done for encouraging community involvement
Zoning and regulation development with participation of local community
Training on monitoring of coral reefs, seagrass beds, fisheries
resources, environment concerns
Traning on hard coral restoration using technique of fragment
transplantation
CU LAO CHAM MPA
What has been done for encouraging community involvement
Integration among scientists, MPA authority & local communities in
biodiversity assessment & monitoring, using local knowledge
Establishment and operation of the local management groups under
coordination of MPA authority
CU LAO CHAM MPA
Proactive prevention of ilegal fishing
from outside
Complying with the rule of close
season of lobster fishing & size limit of
rocky crab, limpet
Agreement of post-restoration
managemnet with involvement of
tourist sector or community group
7/ 2012
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Bãi Bấc
Bãi Hương
9/ 2012
Hòn Tai
Survival rate of restored corals
4/ 2013
Rạn Mè
8/2013
Trung bình
NUI CHUA NATIONAL PARK
Ninh Hai as one belonging to the Coral Reef
Demonstration Site Network of SCS
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
m
0
-5
Coral reefs with area of 2300ha, stretching
along 40km of shoreline providing target
habitat for abundance of fisheries resource
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
m
a
b
c
Importance of fisheries for local communities NUI CHUA NATIONAL PARK
No.
Resource group
Production Revenue
(tons) (M. VND)
1
Rabbitfish
9.56
704
2
Needlefish
51.75
2,902
8
Parrotfish
18
480
9
Emperors
1
35
10
Groupers
Few left
11
Lobsters
12
Cuttlefish
13
1
400
103.85
9,402
Cone shell
3
30
14
Hard clam
4.8
24
15
Turbo snail
5.76
57.6
16
Strombus nnail
5.76
57.6
17
Anadara clam
0.48
57.6
18
Sargassum seaweed
5
15
19
Gracilaria seaweed
150
450
463.81
14,614.8
Total
Coral reefs and
neibouring areas
provide more than
220,000 lobster
juveniles for cage
culture with revenue
for collecters nearly 1
million USD per year
(data of 2011)
NUI CHUA NATIONAL PARK
Socio-economic assessment and monitorng conducted annualy
Management plans for 4 sites based on detailed information and data
at the site level (Hon Chong, Bai Thit, Vinh Hy & Hang Rai)
developed with the involvement of related local stakeholders
NUI CHUA NATIONAL PARK
School children and local fishermen invoved
in the activities for public awareness
Enforcement at the sites by community
volunteer groups with supports from
park authrity, fisheries protection officers
and border army forces
NUI CHUA NATIONAL PARK
Restoration of living resources (giant
clam, Strombus snails, sea cucumbers,
cone shell) at the site by fishermen and
park staff
Turtle conservation
as focal activity of
the National Park
with participation of
local volunteers
NUI CHUA NATIONAL PARK
Local product made from seaweed in the market
now
Investment for volunteer group to culture sand
lizard in the islands for livelihood, financial
sustainability and improvement of enforcement in
Hon Chong site
Plan for
livelihood
improvement
THANKS
FOR YOUR
ATTENTION
Launching “fisheries resource restoration area” at Hon Chong site