Supporting Community-based Ecotourism in Hue province

In conjunction with the SNV Vietnam programme, the project has been developing community based ecotourism pilots in A Luoi district of Hue province. This area offers a unique cultural, historical and biological experience for the adventurous tourists. Two pilot areas are being supported, namely A Bia Nor, also known as Hamburger Hill and A Roang commune.

The latter area is also believed to be one of the last forests home to a viable population of the saola. The project has supported training and infrastructure development under the projects Linking Livelihood and Forest Conservation grant scheme. It is expected that these sites will be open to tourists during the Hue cultural festival in June 2006.