In:
VNU Journal of Science: Policy and Management Studies, Vietnam National University Journal of Science, ( 2019-09-17)
Abstract:
Naturally, Cat Ba and Long Chau archipelagos are pertaining to the islands in Ha Long bay (HLB) and Bai Tu Long bay (BTLB) to form a ‘unique cluster of limestone islands’ not only in Vietnam’s sea but also overworld with recognized global and national heritage values. However, the limestone islands cluster has been separated by two administratively different subjects: Cat Ba and Long Chau archipelagos are belonging to Haiphong city, and HLB - BTLB are to Quang Ninh province. The HLB has been approved by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage in 1994, and the Profile of ‘Cat Ba-Long Chau World Natural Heritage’ has been developed by Haiphong city and submitted by Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism to the UNESCO for consideration only in 2014. In 2003, the meeting report of UNESCO with stakeholders about the world natural heritages which proposed the HLB world natural heritage should be expanded, including Cat Ba archipelago in Haiphong city. Thus, with geographical characteristic, the similarity of limestone islands integrity and institutionally, the UNESCO has no precedent to approve the submitted profile of Vietnam regarding to proposal to develop ‘Cat Ba-Long Chau World Natural Heritage’. From the national viewpoint, the above-mentioned limestone islands cluster includes unique, multiple-use and connectivity with compared advantages of conservative values and potentials for conservation-based economy development, bring prosperously and sustainability for not only Quangninh province and Haiphong city, but also for the country and mankind. Therefore, from an integrated approach, according to Vietnam’s proposal, in 2015 the ‘HLB – Catba limestone island marine area’ has been approved by CBD Secretariat’s meeting in Xiamen (China) as an ‘Ecologically and Biologically Significance Marine Area’ (EBSA). The expansion of Halong Bay World Natural Heritage includes all limestone islands in the coastal waters has been recommended together institutional aspects to manage the limestone islands in an integrated manner.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2588-1116
,
2615-9295
DOI:
10.25073/2588-1116/vnupam.4192
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Vietnam National University Journal of Science
Publication Date:
2019
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