Forestry and Fishery Field 184 is located in the middle of Nam Can mangrove forest in Cha La hamlet, Tam Giang commune, Nam Can district, Ca Mau province. This is a conservation area which has an area of 252 hectares, including a strict conservation area and a buffer zone. This is a forest with the characteristics of the Ca Mau mangrove ecosystem, which is being developed to become a leading eco-tourism area in the Southwest region.
Forestry and Fishery Field 184 – Biodiversity Conservation Area
The biodiversity conservation area has 44 plant species, of which 32 are typical of the mangrove ecosystem, dominated by mangrove trees over 20 years old. In particular, there are some rare species; 6 species of birds, 5 species of mammals, 2 species of reptiles, 2 species of amphibians.
The flora and fauna are preserved to serve research, study, sightseeing, and tourism. Under the forest canopy, the animals are very rich with the presence of many groups of monkeys, langurs, squirrels, weasels, otters, etc.
In the middle of the forest there is a bird trough, where many species of birds come to live and breed. The most typical are storks and herons, up to thousands of individuals, along with many other species such as water-shakers, high-snails, and larger birds such as painted stork and lesser adjutant also come here to build nests.
This place is also a favorable environment for many species of reptiles such as snakes, monitor lizards, etc., amphibians, crustaceans, and mollusks to breed and develop.
Specialties in Lam Ngu Truong 184
When traveling to Lam Ngu Truong 184, don’t forget to take the time to enjoy delicious specialties made from fresh seafood here. Below are some delicious dishes that you should not miss.
– Ca Mau stone crab: This crab species often lives in rocky beaches, ponds and sinks in the mud. After being caught, the crabs will be processed into many delicious dishes such as boiled stone crab, steamed crab with beer.
– Grilled clams with salt, pepper and lemon: The sweetness of the clam meat blends with the sour, spicy flavor of salt, pepper and lemon to create a wonderful dish.
– Grilled snakehead fish Ca Mau: This dish has an attractive aroma and a layer of charred skin on the outside. When eating, you just need to peel off the skin to see the white, fragrant meat fibers, dipped in salt, pepper and lemon, it really stimulates the taste buds.
– Mudskipper: This is a specialty of the mangrove area of Ca Mau with high nutritional value, no small bones and very delicious. After being grilled, the mudskippers give off a fragrant aroma and sweet meat.
– Coconut stir-fried snails: Snails commonly live in the mangrove forests of Ca Mau. The snail meat is fragrant, sweet and fatty. When eating this snail dish, you just need to suck lightly and the snail meat will come out. If you don’t like coconut stir-fried snails, you can eat snails stir-fried with lemongrass and chili, snails boiled in fresh coconut water.
Source: collected by An
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