Co Management Of The Mangrove Forest In Giao Thien Commune Giao Thuy District Nam Đinh Province

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

VIETNAM FORESTRY UNIVERSITY

STUDENT THESIS

Title

CO-MANAGEMENT OF THE MANGROVE FOREST IN GIAO THIEN

COMMUNE, GIAO THUY DISTRICT, NAM DINH PROVINCE

Major: Natural Resources Management

Code: D850101

Faculty: Forest Resources and Environmental Management

Student: Dao Thi Dieu Linh Student ID: 1153101972

Class: K56 Natural Resources Management Course: 2011 - 2015

Advanced Education Program

Developed in collaboration with Colorado State University, USA

Supervisor: Dr Do Anh Tuan

Ha Noi, March /2016

ACKNOWLEGEMENT

In the study process in course (2011-2015), with the sanction of the faculty Forest

Resources and Environmental Management and Vietnam Forestry University, I have

researched Student thesis. During the research, I always get support and assistance of the

teachers, friends and family.

Through here, I want to express my sincere gratitude for Forest Resources and

Environmental Management Faculty and all teachers of Vietnam Forestry University helped

me finish this thesis. Especially, Dr Do Anh Tuan has supervised and reoriented to me in

study.

I also thank to the staffs in Xuan Thuy national park, Giao Thien Commune people‟s

Committee and local communities in Giao Thien commune have create favorable conditions

in the survey to complete the study.

Finally, I thank to my family, my friends and my classmates have helped and encouraged

me to implement this study.

Although having many efforts, but I have had many lacking of knowledge, time and

communication as well as reality so the study could not be avoided the shortcomings. I expect

to get the opinions and suggestion from teachers and guys for my study is more complete.

TABLE OF CONTENT

ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................................... 2

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 3

1.1. The concept of Co-management ................................................................................. 3

1.2. Researching about Co-management in Vietnam.............................................................. 4

1.3. Co-management in XuanThuy national park ................................................................... 6

CHAPTER 2: OBJECTIVES AND METHODS ................................................................... 8

2.1.Objective of the study ..................................................................................................... 8

2.1.1. General objectives ....................................................................................................... 8

2.1.2. Specific objectives....................................................................................................... 8

2.2. Method of the study ....................................................................................................... 8

2.2.1.Method of choosing the study sites ............................................................................... 8

2.2.2. Method of data collection ............................................................................................ 9

2.2.3. Method of choosing group to interview ....................................................................... 9

2.2.4. Method of data processing and writing report ............................................................ 10

CHAPTER 3: OVERVIEW OF THE SITUATION OF NATURAL CONDITION,

ECONOMIC- SOCIAL IN XUAN THUY NATIONAL PARK, GIAO THUY DISTRICT,

NAM DINH PROVINCE.................................................................................................... 11

3.1. Overview of XuanThuy national park ........................................................................... 11

3.1.1. Geographical location ................................................................................................ 11

3.1.2. Topographic .............................................................................................................. 11

3.1.3. Climate and hydrological ........................................................................................... 12

3.1.4. The history of XuanThuy national park ..................................................................... 13

3.1.5. Organizational structure ............................................................................................ 13

3.1.6. Biodiversity in XuanThuy national park .................................................................... 14

3.2. Socio – economic situation of GiaoThien commune, GiaoThuy district, Nam Dinh

province .............................................................................................................................. 14

3.3. The form of Co-management in GiaoThien commune .................................................. 15

CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ................................................................... 16

4.1.Scientific basis and practicality of Co-management in XuanThuy national park ............ 16

4.1.1.The rationale .............................................................................................................. 16

4.1.2.Scientific basis and practicality of Co-management .................................................... 17

4.2. The current status of Co-management mangrove forest in GiaoThien commune,

GiaoThuy district, Nam Dinh province ................................................................................ 19

4.2.1. The analysis of stakeholders to Co-management ........................................................ 19

4.2.2. The role of stakeholders ............................................................................................ 23

4.2.3. Analysis the conflicts and cooperation of stakeholders .............................................. 25

4.3. The current status of household‟s participation in Co-management ............................... 28

4.3.1. The importance of forest with local people ................................................................ 28

4.3.2. The general information of household‟s participation in Co-management .................. 30

4.3.3. Status of implementation Co-management in location ............................................... 31

4.3.4. The effects of Co-management in GiaoThien commune ............................................ 33

4.4. The status of Non- Co-management households. .......................................................... 35

Table 4.5.The general information of Non-Co-management households .............................. 35

4.6.The general comment of Co-management in GiaoThien commune ................................ 37

4.6.1. The advantages of Co-management ........................................................................... 37

4.6.2. The disadvantages of Co-management ....................................................................... 37

CHAPTER 5: SOLUTIONS FOR IMPROVE THE EFFECTS OF CO-MANAGEMENT

MANGROVE FOREST IN GIAO THIEN COMMUNE-GIAO THUY DISTRICT-NAM

DINH COMMUNE ............................................................................................................. 39

5.1. Solution to improve the effects of Co-management in GiaoThien commune ................. 39

5.1.1. Solution of organization and management ................................................................. 39

5.1.2. Solution of economic ................................................................................................. 39

5.1.3. Solution of social....................................................................................................... 39

5.1.4. Solution of communication and education ................................................................. 39

5.2.Recommendations ......................................................................................................... 40

CONCLUSION................................................................................................................... 42

REFERRENCES……………………………………………………………………………..43

APPENDIX………………………………………………………………………………… 44