The Cu Lao Cham marine reserve in Vietnam’s central Quang Nam province has been named a natural heritage by the Ministry of Culture and Information.
It includes eight islands and over 5,000 hectares of sea.
Scientists have found 135 coral species, including six discovered for the first time in Vietnamese waters, 202 species of fish, four species of crustaceans, and 84 species of reptiles.
Local authorities are planning to construct marine ecotourism facilities on Cu Lao Cham, which is situated some 40 km off the coast of Hoi An town.
