Background: Known as “the green lung of Saigon”, Can Gio biosphere reserve to the south of the city covers around 80,000 ha of the river delta and is cloaked in rich mangrove forest that is full of wildlife. This huge mass of green so close to the centre of Ho Chi Minh City helps clean the air of the city and protect against coastal erosion and storms coming in from the sea. During the war, the mangrove was a dense hiding place from which to launch attacks on the city, which both the Vietnamese and Americans found extremely difficult to penetrate or patrol. Now the government is beginning to recover and is protected by the government and international laws and also there are efforts to reintroduce much of the wildlife that fled this area.
Work: Given a training session how to plant mangrove trees then put into practice during the workcamp. Volunteers also organize workshops of environmental topics to exchange with local staff of Management Board of Mangrove Forest. Common actions about environment and community with local youth are arranged as well.
Accommodation and food: Volunteers will stay at the center of Manage Board of Mangrove Forest with basic and simple conditions. Meals are provided at the canteen.
Location: Can Gio district, Ho Chi Minh City.
Terminal: Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN)
(Participation fee need to be transferred at least 2 weeks for workcamp and 1 month for longterm project before projects start. If volunteers would love to pay on arrival, please add more 500,000VND)