Restoring 17 hectares of special-use Melaleuca trees at Lang Sen Wetland Reserve

Restoration of special-use Melaleuca forests in Lang Sen Wetland Reserve

After 2 years (2022-2024) of implementing the Project, IUCN coordinated with Lang Sen Wetland Reserve to plant and restore 17 hectares of forest with 340,000 Melaleuca trees; at the same time, organized communication activities to raise awareness for about 500 people and students in the buffer zone communes. Funding was sponsored by PAN Group Joint Stock Company and CP Vietnam Livestock Joint Stock Company.

Director of Lang Sen Wetland Reserve - Truong Thanh Son affirmed that the restoration of 17 hectares in sub-area 11 helps the unit to effectively carry out the restoration and conservation of species and natural landscapes typical of Dong Thap Muoi region, contributing to reducing the impact of climate change and natural disasters in the region; at the same time, it is a place for shelter, reproduction and development of aquatic species, reptiles and especially rare water birds.

It is known that Lang Sen Wetland Reserve is assigned to manage nearly 2,000 hectares, which is the core wetland area of ​​Dong Thap Muoi region in Long An province. However, through a survey in 2021 of Lang Sen Wetland Reserve, the area of ​​special-use forest decreased by nearly 140 hectares compared to the forest area inventoried in 2014.

The restoration of degraded Melaleuca forests in Lang Sen Wetland Reserve contributes to the restoration of the floodplain ecosystem, freshwater storage, carbon absorption, climate regulation as well as the completion of the afforestation plan approved by the Provincial People's Committee for Lang Sen Wetland Reserve. In addition, it also contributes to the restoration of biodiversity, raising public awareness of the conservation of wetlands in general and Lang Sen Wetland Reserve in particular in the coming time.

In 2015, Lang Sen Wetland Reserve was recognized as the 7th Ramsar site in Vietnam and the 2,227th in the world and is recognized for the presence of many species of flora and fauna typical of the Dong Thap Muoi region, with 156 species of plants, 149 species of animals, 122 species of birds, 87 species of aquatic products, of which 13 species are listed in the Vietnam Red Book./.

Van Dat

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