Journal of Ecosystem & Ecography
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Research Article

Nature and Management of Some Marine Ecosystems in Vietnam: A Case Study at The Hon Mun Island at Nha Trang

Sarfo Isaac^1* and Terney Pradeep Kumara²

¹Marine Ecosystem Mgt and Climate Change, Nha Trang University, Vietnam

²Department of Oceanography and Marine Geology, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka

*Corresponding Author:

Isaac S
Marine Ecosystem Mgt and Climate Change, Nha Trang University, Vietnam
Tel: +841223812106
E-mail: sarfo.power@gmail.com

Received Date: July 19, 2016; Accepted Date: August 30, 2016; Published Date: September 05, 2016

Citation: Isaac S, Kumara TP (2016) Nature and Management of Some Marine Ecosystems in Vietnam: A Case Study at The Hon Mun Island at Nha Trang. J Ecosys Ecograph 6: 208. doi:10.4172/2157-7625.1000208

Copyright: © 2016 Isaac S, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Nha Trang is a city in Vietnam endowed with several sceneries which has attracted several tourists around the world over the past few decades. The city is highly characterized by coastal features as well as beautiful landscapes. Among these features are; beaches, caves with swift-let birds, resort centers, islands, traditional temples, forts and so on. The act of enhancing economic activities, coupled with some natural factors like; climate change as well as the increasing number of tourists’ over the years has led to the alteration of some of these ecosystems, that gives the city its value, hence, sense of attracting numerous tourists from all walks of life. The Hon Mun Islands are located to the south of Nha Trang Bay. Hon Mun MPA is situated in central - South Vietnam, offshore from the coastal resort city of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province. The name “Hon Mun” (means Black Island) comes from the high and rugged cliffs forming up caves, particularly black rock here as ebony, very rarely seen elsewhere. Due to the island’s location adjacent to the hot sea-currents from the equator, suitable to the development conditions of corals and various types of tropical sea creatures, the sea bed of Hon Mun is home to an abundant and diverse group of marine species, an interesting and useful place for researchers, oceanographers and tourists to observe and explore more of the sea creatures’ life [1]. It is for these reasons why this study was conducted to delve into the nature, management and threats posed on the ecosystems at the Hon Mun Island at Nha Trang in Vietnam.

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