Making Mangrove - Seameo-SPAFA

Ha Long Bay – A World HeritageHoang Thi Ngoc Ha andHguyen Thu HuyenSome of the activities that are carried out have thusmobilized community participation and consciousness.These include campaigns to raise the heritage prideof the Cua Van villagers, instilling in them a sense ofhome, ownership and protection of their environment.Activities are organized on World Environment Dayand there has been education on garbage deposit andcollection. There are training courses on being local tourguides and also trips to visit caves to assess the impactof tourism activities on the natural landscape.As for visiting tourists, there are specially designedprogrammes to encourage the appreciation of thecultural values of Cua Van village. Students take part inactivities such as ethnographic discussions, interviewinga fishing family, giving gifts to pupils in the village,rubbish-collecting, studying the plants on Soi SimIsland, exploring the Luon Cave, Mangrove-planting,and learning about fresh water utilization. Thepresenter considered all these activities by the CuaVan Floating Centre to have contributed purposefullyto the sustainable conservation of Ha Long Bay on thewhole.40 Making Mangrove Eco-MuseumsMaking Mangrove Eco-Museums 41