Dong Thap (VNA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has pledged 7.2 million USD for Viet Nam to implement a project on conservation and sustainable use of wetlands in the Tram Chim National Park and the Lang Sen Wetland Nature Reserve in the Mekong Delta.

The commitment was made at a seminar held in Mekong Delta Dong Thap province on Sept. 22.

The Tram Chim National Park, covering 7,588 ha in Dong Thap province, is a small-scale model of Dong Thap Muoi (Plain of Reeds). It has a primitive ecological system with more than 130 endemic plant species, 120 species of fresh water fish, nearly 40 reptile species and 200 bird species. They include 16 rare species.

The Tram Chim Wetland Nature Reserve, covering 5,030 ha in Long An province, is home to 165 plant species and 149 vertebrate species, including 13 rare species listed in the Viet Nam Red Book.

The project will help raise the community's awareness about wetland biodiversity conservation and take proper measures to preserve and develop wetlands in Tram Chim and Lang Sen.-Enditem