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| Con Dao has many undeveloped beaches |
Con Dao is a small group of islands off the southern coast of Vietnam, and was once home to the notorious "tiger cages": prisons where political and regular criminals were held during the French and American times. The island is unusual in Vietnam conservation terms, as it has a relatively low level of poverty and subsistence fishers and farmers due to the high government population (it is also a military garrison). Con Dao has a surprising level of marine biodiversity in Vietnam, with possibly South East Asia's best Turtle nesting beaches, a small population of Dugongs, as well as Dolphins regularly visiting its waters. There is a good amount of coral and reef associated species. The island is also home to a crumbling French colonial town that is rapidly being replaced with modern buildings.
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| Park Patrol Boat |
My role within the project was to represent WWF in providing sustainable tourism advice and input into the development of the Management Plan for Con Dao. This involved working closely with the National Park Authority, stakeholders and other Tourism Development planners working in the islands. As part of my work I identified key project interventions and a system of marine wildlife viewing, water-sport and tour guiding regulations and codes of practice.
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