Can Tho seeks to boost tourism at Bang Lang stork garden

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The 15,000 sq.m garden, located in Thot Not district’s Thuan An Ward, is home to 150,000 storks of various types.

Nguyen Ngoc Thuyen or “Bay Co”, the garden’s owner, said the garden was initially 3,600 sq.m with most of the land used for rice crops.

The garden is listed in the district’s tourism promotion programmes to encourage travel agencies to launch more tours. (Photo: vietnamnet.vn)

In 1983, a flock of small storks flew to Bay Co’s garden to seek food. As another 10,000 storks with different sizes joined the flock the following year, Bay Co decided to buy more land, plant more trees, and build walls to protect from theft.

Now that Bay Co’s garden has attracted more local and international tourists, especially during holiday periods, it is important to offer quality and professional tourism services, Tran Huynh Anh, an official of Thot Not district, said.

Can Tho City aims to upgrade the area’s infrastructure and build bigger roads that would allow cars, while preserving the garden’s green vibe, she said.

Several stations will be set up to let visitors have the best view and take photos of the storks while not disturbing their natural habitat, she added.

The garden is listed in the district’s tourism promotion programmes to encourage travel agencies to launch more tours.

Bay Co said that he had learned more about developing ecotourism at the Bang Lang stork garden.

He has attended several courses on tourism and has visited similar gardens in neighbouring provinces to exchange ideas, among other activities.

With a 1 billion VND (44,400 USD) loan from authorities, he plans to expand the garden to attract more storks, launch a homestay service, and offer interesting experiences to tourists like rescuing injured and baby storks in the area.

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