Education for Nature-Vietnam (EVN) has launched a new smartphoneapplication called "EVN-Report Wildlife Crime", which will easily helppeople to report violations of wildlife laws.
Developed byAmerican James Campbell during the past nine months, theapplication is user friendly. For instance, if a person spots a gibbon,he or she can use the app on their smartphones or devices to takephotos, go through some simple steps to describe the incident, and thensubmit it at the touch of a button.
The information, along withthe photos and the GPS coordinates of the location of the incident,will be sent instantly to ENV's Wildlife Crime Unit. ENV will thencontact the appropriate agencies and share precise information about thesituation. This will help the authorities to respond effectively and ina timely manner.
"The main idea behind the development of thisapp is to make the process of reporting wildlife crimes as streamlinedas possible," said Campbell . "Reporting a violation of the law viasmartphones takes very little effort, but yields incredibly detailedinformation."
Nguyen Thi Phuong Dung, deputy director of ENV,said that the app would help in protecting wildlife in Vietnam . "Itis exactly what is needed to mobilise the public in combating wildlifecrimes," she said.
"We still have an uphill battle ahead of us.We are confident that with the help of the public and the continuedcooperation of the authorities, we can bring about the necessary changeto protect our endangered wildlife and also fulfill our globalresponsibility to protect the world's wildlife," she added.
The app is currently available for Android devices, and will also be released for iOS and Windows devices.
ENV's Wildlife Crime Unit has documented more than 7,000 cases ofviolations since its establishment in 2005. It launched a nationaltoll-free wildlife crime hotline number 1800 1522 in 2005, to encouragegreater public involvement.-VNA
Developed byAmerican James Campbell during the past nine months, theapplication is user friendly. For instance, if a person spots a gibbon,he or she can use the app on their smartphones or devices to takephotos, go through some simple steps to describe the incident, and thensubmit it at the touch of a button.
The information, along withthe photos and the GPS coordinates of the location of the incident,will be sent instantly to ENV's Wildlife Crime Unit. ENV will thencontact the appropriate agencies and share precise information about thesituation. This will help the authorities to respond effectively and ina timely manner.
"The main idea behind the development of thisapp is to make the process of reporting wildlife crimes as streamlinedas possible," said Campbell . "Reporting a violation of the law viasmartphones takes very little effort, but yields incredibly detailedinformation."
Nguyen Thi Phuong Dung, deputy director of ENV,said that the app would help in protecting wildlife in Vietnam . "Itis exactly what is needed to mobilise the public in combating wildlifecrimes," she said.
"We still have an uphill battle ahead of us.We are confident that with the help of the public and the continuedcooperation of the authorities, we can bring about the necessary changeto protect our endangered wildlife and also fulfill our globalresponsibility to protect the world's wildlife," she added.
The app is currently available for Android devices, and will also be released for iOS and Windows devices.
ENV's Wildlife Crime Unit has documented more than 7,000 cases ofviolations since its establishment in 2005. It launched a nationaltoll-free wildlife crime hotline number 1800 1522 in 2005, to encouragegreater public involvement.-VNA
