To keep the wonder forever green

The June sun is scorching hot.

The calm surface of the bay forms a giant mirror reflecting the clear blue sky. However, amidst this beautiful landscape, there are still broken styrofoam floats, bobbing plastic bags, and drifting plastic bottles… To clean up these painful “scars,” the Management Board of the Ha Long Bay - Yen Tu World Heritage Site is striving every day to keep this world natural wonder forever green.

Waste is still present in every aspect of life.

Every day, more than 30 staff members of the Ha Long Bay - Yen Tu World Heritage Management Board wake up at 4-5 am to clean the bay's surface. The 2.5 to 3 tons of garbage collected on weekdays demonstrate the significant efforts of these "green bay warriors": “On weekends, the Youth Union of the Management Board, along with young people from neighboring wards, regularly organize environmental cleanup activities. Thanks to Quang Ninh province's campaign to replace styrofoam buoys with HDPE floating buoys in aquaculture, the amount of garbage in the bay has been significantly reduced,” said Mr. Tran Ngoc Cuong, Deputy Head of the Heritage Restoration and Preservation Department, Ha Long Bay - Yen Tu World Heritage Management Board.

A typical workday for the workers at the Waste Management and Collection Team (Ha Long Bay - Yen Tu World Heritage Management Board) begins at 5:00 AM. On their small boats or canoes, they spread out to every corner of the bay, from famous caves like Sung Sot and Thien Cung to the pristine foothills where trash is often washed ashore by the waves.

The job sounds simple—just using a net to collect trash—but only by experiencing it firsthand can one truly understand the hardships. Under the scorching sun of the coastal region, or during cold, stormy days, they still have to stay at sea. When encountering large pieces of styrofoam clinging to coral reefs or rocky caves, the workers must jump into the water and carefully remove each piece of trash to avoid damaging the natural ecosystem.

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Besides the efforts of the authorities, many tourism businesses are also actively joining hands to protect the environment. Notably, the "Clean The Bay" program of Bhaya Cruises Co., Ltd. On May 28th, the company's Au Co 2 QN8989 vessel embarked on a meaningful journey with volunteers to clean up the environment in the Tien Ong Cave area, Ba Ham Lake, and Ba Men Temple. In just about 5 hours, more than 2km of coastline was cleaned, 176 cubic meters of styrofoam were collected, 190kg of fishing nets and gear were removed, 223kg of plastic waste was cleaned up, and 32kg of other types of waste were processed. Mr. Le Viet Duc, CEO of Bhaya Cruises Co., Ltd., shared: "Over the past decade, we have worked with thousands of volunteers to carry out environmental cleanup activities and spread the spirit of responsible tourism. We believe that only by preserving the original beauty of the heritage can tourism develop sustainably, bringing long-term value to the community and future generations."

Over 700kg of waste was collected, sorted, and transported to the proper processing facility.

Cleaning up the bay isn't just about picking up trash, but about ensuring there's no trash left to clean up. That's the idea. human consciousness. Every visitor to Ha Long needs to uphold the spirit of "responsible tourism" - leaving nothing behind but footprints, and taking nothing back but beautiful photos. At the same time, coastal communities also need to strictly control the flow of household waste from the mainland.

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As the sun sets, ships laden with trash dock, heading straight to the waste collection point. The pristine waters of Ha Long Bay, reflecting the towering mountains, are restored to their original state thanks to the sweat of those who tirelessly collect garbage every day. Preserving the cleanliness of Ha Long Bay is not just about protecting a tourist destination, but about protecting the ecological cradle and safeguarding Vietnam's reputation on the world heritage map. Therefore, let's remind ourselves to change our mindset starting today.

Thu Giang

Source: https://baoquangninh.vn/de-ky-quan-mai-xanh-3410169.html