Start the blue carbon credit project in Ca Mau

The project is organized by the Union of Friendship Organizations of Ca Mau Province, the Japanese child relief organization (through the Save The Children International – Representative Office in Vietnam) is a sponsor.

Activities aimed at evaluating the feasibility, thereby designing a black carbon credit mobilization document in coastal communities in the province. On that basis, the project carries out consultation activities with related parties, the same project design, achieved consensus on restoration and protection at least 1,500 hectares of mangrove forests.

Mr. Nguyen Dong Khoi, Chairman of the Union of Friendship Organizations of Ca Mau Province, said that the province has about 92,460 hectares of forests, including 11,000 hectares of natural forest. Forest in Ca Mau is very diverse, including mangroves concentrated in the coast, alum forests (U Minh Ha) and forests on Hon Khoai and Hon Chuoi island clusters.

“The project is started to provide scientific, authentic, persuasive information, in accordance with the mechanisms and policies towards Net Zero (net emissions equal to 0) in 2050,” Mr. Khoi said. He added that the goal of reducing the risk of recession, increasing afforestation, contributing to reducing greenhouse effects, minimizing climate change, increasing income, improving livelihoods for people.

Ca Mau has more than 63,000 hectares of mangroves, stretching from the coastal route of Tieu Dua (Khanh Tien commune, U Minh district) to Tran Van Thoi, Phu Tan, Dam Doi, Nam Can and Ngoc Hien districts. Most of the mangroves area of ​​the World Biosphere Reserve Ca Mau, with endemic species such as mangrove, fish sauce, parrots, black tiger, dick, coconut water …