Cat Ba Archipelago Seeks UNESCO’s Recognition
The PM has entrusted the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) to submit a dossier of Cat Ba archipelago to the United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for heritage recognition.
The MCST is asked to work with the Viet Nam UNESCO National Committee to finalize necessary procedures for the dossier.
Cat Ba archipelago consists of 367 islands to the south of Ha Long Bay and offshore Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province.
The largest island of Cat Ba archipelago is called Cat Ba or Ngoc (Pearl) island, which is also the largest among 1,969 islands dotted Ha Long Bay.
The archipelago is home to more than 700 species of flora and fauna, including rare trees and endangered animals. Its forests remain largely untouched by humans.
Cat Ba archipelago was recently granted the national heritage status by the MCST. The event is of great significance for Hai Phong city, which is destined for the hosting of the National Tourism Year 2013.
Earlier, the dossier on Cat Ba - Long Chau archipelago seeking the UNESCO’s recognition of a world natural heritage was reviewed and passed by the 27-member National Heritage Council.
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