Developing informed, empowered communities that sustain healthy, productive coastal and marine...

Developing informed, empowered communities that sustain healthy, productive coastal and marine ecosystems.

The Centre For Marinelife Conservation and Community Development

Centre for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development (MCD)

Presentation Outline

• About MCD• Areas of focus• Project sites• MCD approaches• Small-scale fishery Van Hung

commune• Resource management models• Lessons learnt


About MCD

• A non-government organization devoted to coastal

community livelihoods, marine conservation and

sustainable coastal development in Vietnam.

• Originally part of the International Marinelife

Alliance (IMA), became a local NGO - MCD in 2003

(Decision No. 126/QD-HBVN dated May 9, 2003)

• MCD's goal is to harmonise environmental

conservation with socio-economic development.

• 20 staff, local and expatriate


About MCD


Areas of focus

We seek to improve the quality of life in coastal communities and marine ecosystems through:

Coastal Resources Management

Community Development

Life Science

Education and Advocacy

Institutional Building


Project sites

Central Area(Coral reefs)

Khanh Hoa(Trao Reef Marine Reserve)

Quang Nam

Ninh Thuan

……

Northern Area(Coastal wetlands)

Nam Dinh

(Xuan Thuy National Park)Thai Binh

…..


MCD Approaches

• Awareness raising• Participatory planning• Community based co-management of coastal

resources• Environmentally friendly livelihoods• Integrated coastal zone management (ICZM)


Status of fisheries in Van Hung commune

• Small scale: 57% of population households involved in fishery Fishing vessels: 10 CV

• Main practices: aquaculture; capture; boat building; small business

• Low awareness• High rate of poverty


Status of fisheries in Van Hung commune

Aquaculture Main species: lobster;

shrimp; babylon shells Unsustainable methods Lack of planning Polluted environment Diseases

Capture Over fishing Unsustainable/

destructive methods

Threats to coral reefs and biodiversity


Small scale fisheries - difficulties

Less invested and equipped Low effectiveness High risk (market; disaster; loan loss) Heavy dependence on natural resources Poor access to alternative livelihoods Dispersed resources (human; finance; knowledge)


Small scale fisheries - biological issues

• Interrupted ecological process• Degraded coastal coral reef and sea-grass

ecosystems• Reduced coastal biodiversity and fishery

resources


Small scale fisheries - social issues

Conflicts Underestimated &

marginalized Limited education

Constrained development Constricted thinking Poverty risks


Locally-Managed Trao Reef Marine Reserse


• Established in 2001• Locally managed with participation of community

representatives and local authorities• Situated in the southern Van Phong Bay• Coastal areas of 4 villages in Van Hung commune, Van Ninh

district, Khanh Hoa province• 40 hectares of coral reefs and marine surface

Locally-Managed Trao Reef Marine Reserve


Source: Google Earth

Trao Reef Marine Reserve Location


• Over 50% of known marine species in Van Phong Bay

• 82 coral species of 37 genus, belonging to 14 families identified in the core and surrounding areas

• 69 reef fish species of 41 genus, belonging to 23 families identified in the core and surrounding areas

• Valuable marine species such as Anodontostoma chacunda, Hippocampus kuda, Hippocampus histrix, Pinctada margarititera, Panulirus ornatus, Panulirus longipes

• Geographical importance to local fishery livelihoods



Stage I: Building and Establishment

• MCD Vietnam started activities in the area 9/2000• First PRA survey and presentation 11/2000• Underwater survey 3/2001• Preparation of marine reserve establishment 9/2001• Official Decision by Provincial People's Committee approving the project

11/2001• Official opening ceremony 3/2002

Stage II: Running

• Developing, approving and implementing TRMR regulations7/2002

• Underwater survey to re-assess the resources 6/2003• Hand over to local authorities 12/2003• Effectiveness assessment 6/2005

Stage III: Co-management

• Institutional enhancement 2006• New livelihoods – ecotourism 2007• Co-management 2008



Objective 1: Mitigated environment pollution by aquaculture

Objective 1.1. By 2009, 90% aquaculture households involved in workshops, training courses on environment protection and sustainable aquaculture

Objective 1.2. By 2009, 80% aquaculture households in Van Hung commune active in the planned area

Objective 1.3. By 2009, 70% aquaculture households involved in self-governing groups

Objective 1.4. By 2009, 80% aquaculture households not jettisoning rubbish the sea

Objective 2: Strengthened management of fishery exploitation modes

Objective 2.1. By 2009, minimized number of destructive catching cases in the coastal area of Van Hung commune

Objective 3: Strengthened coral reef protection

Objective 3.1. By 2009, 12 patrols organised by Core group and functional stakeholders to prevent the encroachment on protected coral reefs within Trao Reef sea area.

Objective 3.2. By 2009, 90% households in Van Hung commune disseminated on Trao Reef MR regulations and State rules in protecting corals through 8 advocacy campaigns organised by Trao Reef MR advocacy group.



Lessons learnt from Trao Reef Marine Reserve

Awareness raising on dependency of human life on the coastal and marine resources, the interaction between resources protection and livelihood development

Changes in attitude and behaviour of community members in taking responsibility for protecting the common fishery resources and the environment

Promotion of sustainable livelihoods as the way out of resources depletion pressure

Promotion of the involvement of different stakeholders for mutual benefits

Integration of participatory resource planning into management practice

Institutionalisation of community based initiative into the local governance structure supports sustainability of the initiative

Formulation and maintenance of networking with other locally managed marine protected areas at national and international levels


Community based ecotourism development

FURTHER PRODUCT

DEVELOPMENT

PRODUCT CREATION

AWARENESS RAISING

PROMOTING, MARKETING

M&E

1. Product creation• Consult with experts and

stakeholders• Participatory assessment on

ecotourism potential and impact

• Product identification• Building community groups

and implementing plan of project

• Kick-off workshop

2. Awareness raising/Capacity building

• Study tour • Workshop on CBET development

planning• Building local group on managers

and service providers• Training on skills providing tourism

service• Dialogue on CBET development,

environment and local culture preservation

• Community Coastal Clean up• Campaign on environment

protection and tourism development

3. Product development• Building visit places, routes in

participation of community and tourism companies

• Approach to investment and micro credit

• Improving facilities for tourism service

• Pilot tour and finalise service products

4. Promoting and marketing• Compiling publications and

materials to promote CBET• Building network distributing

responsible CBET products (companies, travel agencies, sale on web..)

• Organising events introducing products and pilot tour

• Promoting products via website, trade fair and tourism events, network, associations

• Presenting products via public media, newspaper, TV…


Potential ecotourism products

Exploration of coastal community life and culture in Van Hung

- Fishing gears and tools exhibition- Lobster culture and polyculture site visits- Locally-managed marine protected area

visit- Diving for seeing corals and reef fishes- Village tour by horse truck


Lessons learnt from community based ecotourism development

1. Reduction of pressure on direct exploitation of resources

2. Contribution to sustainable use of natural resources

3. Community benefits guaranteed

4. Locally typical culture characteristics preserved

5. Tourism and coastal zone development planning integrated

6. Capacity and participation of community and stakeholders strengthened

7. Environment education promotion

8. Tourism marketed sustainably

9. Supportive studies implemented

10.Direct contribution to the environment protection fund


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