Management of Strategic Areas for Integrated Conservation (MOSAIC)

 WWF Indochina Programme & Forest Protection Department

Quang Nam Province , Vietnam

 

WWF in Quang Nam Province , Vietnam

Hoi An is a coastal town within Quang Nam province.  The forests to the west of Hoi An form part of the Central Truong Son Conservation Landscape, and are critical for conservation of Vietnam ’s natural heritage. The area is vital for the survival needs of threatened species and indigenous communities. The MOSAIC project is a partnership between WWF, and the Vietnam Forest Protection Department in Quang Nam province, to meet twin goals of nature conservation and secure local livelihoods.

In rural Quang Nam , the main ethnic groups are the Ka Tu, Ta Rieng, Mo Nong and Ca Dang. These local communities have traditionally lived in and around the provinces forested areas, home also for species such as the newly-discovered Saola and Douc langur.  

WWF Goal

The forests and rivers of global conservation significance in Quang Nam province, Vietnam , are managed to ensure the social, economic and environmental values of the Central Truong Son Mountains are sustained for future generations.

 Hai Café

Hai Café is sponsoring WWF’s work and helping us to pass on information about the efforts to protect the forests and assist ethnic communities, no more than 50km from where you sit now. Please enjoy the food, the atmosphere and charm of this cafe and Hoi An, and spend a moment to look at the information and pictures we have posted in the cafe interior.  The Embassy of Spain also supports this exhibition.  

A focus of our work in the coming months will be on responsible tourism, and to help develop ‘ecotourism’ options, practice and guidelines for Quang Nam province. Tourism can bring benefits for both local people and the environment, but only when it is well managed and monitored. Each tourist has a role in setting a correct standard of acceptable behaviour and in influencing how tourism develops in an area. Be open-minded, buy and behave responsibly, and be aware of how you and your actions affect the people and environment of Vietnam .

For more information on our activities in Vietnam and elsewhere, and on good natural areas to visit whilst you are in Vietnam , please look at the information in this café or visit our website www.wwfindochina.org.

 

WWF Indochina Programme