Ca Mau invests more than 230 billion VND in building embankments and restoring coastal forests

On May 30, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Ca Mau province announced that the Provincial People's Committee has approved adjustments to the Project combining coastal protection and mangrove forest restoration in Ca Mau province, part of the local component project within the framework of cooperation with Kien Giang province.

Building underground embankments to create beaches combined with restoring protective forest belts along the western coast of Ca Mau province

The project is implemented in two districts U Minh and Tran Van Thoi, with many components including: construction of breakwaters, landslide prevention, beach building and sea dyke protection with a breakwater length of 7,000m, with centrifugal piles; planting nearly 55ha of various types of forests. The remaining components include: livelihood development; training, capacity building; monitoring and evaluation; project management.

Total investment capital is more than 230 billion VND, using ODA capital from the German Reconstruction Bank (KfW) and counterpart capital from the locality.

According to the People's Committee of Ca Mau province, the project aims to minimize the negative impacts of climate change and rising sea levels, while protecting coastal areas effectively and sustainably, contributing to stabilizing the lives and livelihoods of people in the project area.

TAN THAI

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ca-mau-dau-tu-hon-230-ty-dong-lam-ke-va-phuc-hoi-rung-ven-bien-post797452.html