3D model of Cuc Phuong National Park built

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the park management board held a workshop on July 5 to report consultation outcomes about building the 3D model with the engagement of the local community.

Deputy director of the park Do Van Lap said with a ratio of 1:10,000, the 3.1m x 2m model reflects an area measuring 31km x 20km of the park's core zone and part of its buffer zone.

The model will help improve knowledge about the potential of tourism products in and around the park and engage local residents in the development of new and sustainable community-based tourism products.

The 3D model will also help local people take part in the assessment of COVID-19 impacts on the access to and use of local natural resources, he noted.

The model was built from May to July this year with support from teachers and students of Nho Quan B High School in Nho Quan district of Ninh Binh province, along with residents in 18 villages located in the park's core and buffer zones in Hoa Binh, Binh Binh, and Thanh Hoa provinces.

At the workshop, the IUCN handed over the 3D model to the Cuc Phuong National Park Management Board.

This model will continually be updated with the participation of relevant parties and the utilisation of digital technology and internet so as to help turn the park into a sustainable tourist destination.

Translated by Nguyen Thuy