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Biodiversity conservation comes under spotlight

Problems in conserving biodiversity in Vietnam and measures to tackle them were discussed at a workshop in Hanoi on November 24.
Problems in conserving biodiversity in Vietnam and measures to tacklethem were discussed at a workshop in Hanoi on November 24.

Theevent was organised by the National Assembly’s Committee for Science,Technology and Environment in coordination with the Ministry of NaturalResources and Environment and the United Nations Development Programme.

Speaking at the workshop, Phan Xuan Dung, Chairman of the NA’sCommittee for Science, Technology and Environment, said Vietnam is amongcountries with the highest biodiversity in the world.

Thecountry has promulgated a number of laws and undertaken many programmeson biodiversity management and protection, he said, adding that there isa strong need for more ecologically sound actions in the context ofclimate change and the emerging trend of green development.

During the event, most participants agreed that solutions sustaining thebiodiversity have to focus on protecting the forest, enhancing publicawareness-raising campaigns as well as tightening the cooperation amongrelevant agencies to prevent poaching and wildlife illegal trade.

Vietnam is home to 164 special-purpose forests with 2.2 million ha ofprotected area, featuring 21,179 animal and 15,986 plant species, and3,000 microorganism and fungi.

The nation has two WorldNatural Heritage sites, Ha Long Bay and Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park,as well as World Biosphere reserves like Cat Ba Island, Cat TienNational Park, and Can Gio Mangrove Forest.-VNA
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