Conference to announce the Decision to establish location, boundaries and ...

On the morning of August 23, in Tien Hai district, the Provincial People's Committee held a conference to announce the Decision on establishing the location, boundary and area of Tien Hai Wetland Nature Reserve. Attending the conference were: Professor Nguyen Hoang Tri, Chairman of the National Committee for the Vietnam Man and Biosphere Program ; Dao Quyen Truong, Deputy Director of the Department of Cultural Diplomacy and UNESCO, Secretary of the Secretariat of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO; Dang Thanh Giang, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Lai Van Hoan, Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; leaders of a number of departments, branches and units of the province; representatives of central and local press agencies.

Provincial leaders and delegates attending the conference.

At the conference, the leaders of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Thai Binh province announced Decision No. 1357/QD-UBND dated August 20, 2024 of the Provincial People's Committee on determining the location, boundary and area of Tien Hai Wetland Nature Reserve.

Accordingly, Tien Hai Wetland Nature Reserve is located outside dykes No. 5 and No. 6 of Tien Hai district, bordering Tra Ly estuary and the planning of Con Vanh - Con Thu urban service area to the North; bordering Ba Lat estuary and the planning of Con Vanh - Con Thu urban service area to the South; bordering high-tech aquaculture planning area, Con Vanh - Con Thu urban service area planning area to the West, sea encroachment area and Dong Chau coastal city planning area to the East.

The boundary of the Reserve is determined by 33 coordinate points with a total area of 12,500 ha; of which, the strictly protected area is 2,726 ha, the ecological restoration area is 9,774 ha. The buffer zone of the Reserve has an area of 3,446.5 ha determined by 40 coordinate points, with a distance of 1,000 m from the boundary of the Tien Hai Wetland Nature Reserve.

The results of the implementation of the task have determined that the scale and area of Tien Hai Wetland Nature Reserve remains the same according to Decision No. 2159/QD-UBND dated September 26, 2014 of the People's Committee of Thai Binh province; the location, scale and area are consistent with the National Master Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 according to Resolution No. 138/NQ-CP dated October 25, 2022 of the Government and Resolution No. 81/2023/QH15 dated January 9, 2023 of the National Assembly , the Master Plan of Thai Binh province for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 in Decision No. 1735/QD-TTg dated December 29, 2023 of the Prime Minister.

The reserve aims to conserve the ecosystem of Tien Hai coastal wetlands, conserve species and habitats, protect aquatic resources, especially protect the migratory areas of waterfowl; harmoniously combine nature conservation with economic, cultural and social development according to the principles of conservation and sustainable development, ensuring connectivity with associated habitats.

In the process of socio-economic development, Thai Binh province commits to strictly implementing international conventions on environmental protection; the Party's policies and guidelines, and the State's laws; economic development is closely linked to environmental protection; and the environment is not traded for mere economic growth.

Comrade Lai Van Hoan, Provincial Party Committee member, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the conference.

Speaking at the conference, Comrade Lai Van Hoan, Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized: With a traditional history of building dykes, reclaiming land, promoting economic development towards the sea, opening up new development space has always been the aspiration and orientation of Thai Binh province. During his working trip to Thai Binh province (May 8, 2022), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed: "Thai Binh has a narrow land and a large population; ancient people chose this place as a place to reclaim land from the sea. Therefore, the province coordinates with ministries and branches to research and expand development space towards the sea".

Conference delegates.

Also according to the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee: Through determining the location, boundaries, and area of the Conservation Area, the province focuses and pays attention to allocating resources to continue to preserve and develop the Conservation Area. The Provincial People's Committee assigns the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to directly manage and direct the Conservation Area Management Board; relevant departments, branches, and sectors coordinate to create favorable conditions to support the good implementation of the programs and goals of the Conservation Area. Units and localities coordinate and support the Conservation Area Management Board to manage tourists, especially international tourists, in the process of operating eco-tourism and scientific research tours in the area.

Based on the Decision on establishing the location, boundaries and area of the Reserve, the Provincial People's Committee requests ministries, branches, international organizations, businesses and people to join hands in conserving the nature of Tien Hai wetland. In particular, from the potential advantages of the Reserve, it is necessary to harmoniously combine nature conservation and economic - cultural - social development according to the principles of conservation and sustainable development, ensuring connectivity with associated habitats in the Red River Delta as well as of local people.

Previously, leaders of the Provincial People's Committee, departments, branches, and central and local newspapers visited Tien Hai Wetland Nature Reserve.

The leaders of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Thai Binh province announced Decision No. 1357/QD-UBND dated August 20, 2024 of the Provincial People's Committee on determining the location, boundary and area of Tien Hai Wetland Nature Reserve.