As livelihoods clash with development, Vietnam’s Cần Giờ mangroves are at risk
Cần Giờ, a coastal district of Ho Chi Minh City, is home to a 75,740-hectare (187,158-acre) mangrove forest, planted and maintained as part of post-war reforestation efforts.The district’s residents largely depend on aquaculture, shellfish gathering and small-scale ecotourism for their livelihoods.The government and developers hope to market the area as…
bubmagFebruary 28, 2023