HANOI, March 11 (Chinese media) -- Two international organizations from Australia and Germany have decided to provide 1.6 million euros (about 2 million U.S. dollars) to help Vietnam conserve a key biosphere spot in southern Kien Giang province, Vietnam News Agency reported on Wednesday.
AusAID, the Australian government's overseas aid program, and Germany Technical Cooperation Organization (GTZ) will provide financial as well as technical assistance to the project, said the agency.
The Kien Giang biosphere reserve was officially recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2006.
The reserve, covering 1.1 million hectares, includes the U Minh Thuong National Park, which is one of Vietnam's few remaining wetland forests.
The project, running until 2011, aims to enrich local forest resource, increase local residents' income, and improve the management capacity of rangers in this area.
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