On
28th February, 2012, the inauguration of the bamboo walkway took place
in Au Tho B village of Vinh Chau town. It is the first 160 m bamboo
walkway in the village, made entirely from natural materials like bamboo
and rattan. This bamboo walkway makes it easier for local people to go
to the mudflat to collect aquatic resources. On the other hand, the
walkway also helps reduce harmful impacts by people walking on young
plants, thus, facilitating better forest protection.
Attending
the event, beside local people, Au Tho B village also welcomed a
visiting group of people from Cu Lao Dung. Since the co-management model
in Au Tho B village, Vinh Hai commune, Vinh Chau town, has achieved
some positive results in effective management and sustainable use of
aquatic and mangrove forest resources, this model has been replicated
and initiated into two other coastal areas in Tran De and Cu Lao Dung in
2012. Therefore, a study tour to Au Tho B village was organized for a
group of more than 60 farmers (resource users) of Vo Thanh Van village,
Cu Lao Dung and representatives of the local authority (head of the An
Thanh Nam commune, head of the village, representatives of the Forest
Protection district team, DARD district team...).
After
the opening ceremony, people had a short field trip for the bamboo
walkway sight-seeing. Then, people gathered at Mr. Thach Soal (leader of
the Au Tho B co-management group)’s house to listen to presentations of
Mr. Hoang Dinh Quoc Vu and Mr. Thach Soal on co-management process in
Au Tho B, the benefits of mangrove forest protection and zonation. The
agreed regulations for different zones in Au Tho B co-management were
explained. By the end of the program, Mr. Thach Soal led an ordinary
monthly meeting of the sub-group 4. The study tour was organized for
local people and local authority of the Cu Lao Dung group to observe,
listen and learn directly from reality and practical experience shared
by the co-management group in Au Tho B village.
Opening Ceremony of the Bamboo Walkway
Mr. Xe, head of the Soc Trang Sub-department of Forest Protection also attended the Opening Ceremony
Greetings from Mr. Kiet, representative for the Cu Lao Dung group
Mr. Thach Soal, head of the Au Tho B co-management group, giving opening speech for the bamboo walkway
Visiting the Bamboo Walkway
On the way to the bamboo walkway
Welcoming banner and information sign
The bamboo walkway
Experience Sharing about Au Tho B Co-management
MC AD
Mr. Hoang Dinh Quoc Vu, representative of the Vinh Chau district project team talking about co-management in Au Tho B village
Mr. Thach Soal talking about the benefits of mangrove forest protection and zonation in co-management
Mr. Thach Soal explaining about the agreed regulations for different zones in Au Tho B co-management
Cu Lao Dung visitor asking questions on co-management
AD helping Mr. Thach Soal in answering question from the Cu Lao Dung visitor
Monthly Meeting of Sub-group No. 4 in Au Tho B village
Mr. Thach Soal leading the monthly meeting of the Sub-group No.4
Lunch
