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The project film

In the GIZ project for the reforestation of mangrove forests in Vietnam, breakwater fences were erected and more than 100,000 mangrove seedlings and saplings were planted in close cooperation with the coastal inhabitants. They are intended to protect the coasts from further erosion, sequester carbon and provide the coastal inhabitants with additional sources of income to strengthen the resilience of the region.

The project film shows impressive views from the Mekong Delta, describes the various elaborate measures and shows project participants reflecting their impressions and personal experiences.

The project's successful outcome in figures:
  • 103,000 mangrove seedlings were planted.
  • 35 hectares of mangrove forest were rehabilitated, 17.5 ha in Soc Trang province and 17.5 ha in Ben Tre province.
  • The irrigation system for 11 hectares of mangrove forest was improved to protect the plants from drying out.
  • Over 5,000 people benefited from the reforestation. In Soc Trang, 2,101 people live within a 500-metre radius of the planting sites. In Ben Tre, 3,020 people live in two villages along the river near the reforestation area.
  • Mangroves are among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics. According to expert estimates, they could sequester an average of 1 ton (1,023 Mg) of carbon per hectare per year.1 The exact amount varies from species to species and depending on geological conditions. The older the plants get, the more carbon they take up. Therefore, sustainable management of the mangroves is an important concern of the project.

1 Alongi, 2014

TCCT Projektfilm GIZ
Co-management as a success factor

The project developed its own co-management model to protect the newly planted mangrove plants from human interference or natural hazards in the long term. The management of the areas by the local population shall create sources of income and at the same time raise awareness for the protection of livelihoods.

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