Twelve hawksbill sea turtles (scientifically known as Ertmochelys
Imbricata), stranded at the Nui Chua National Park in the central
coastal province of Ninh Thuan , were released to sea on June 30.
White -eared night heron (Gorsachius magnificus), a bird species that
was previously thought to be extinct in Vietnam , has been found in
the Ba Be National Park, according to Director of the park Nong The
Dien.
Scientists have raised the alert on the serious degradation of marine
resources within over 1 million sq. km. of sea waters, with over 80
percent of coral reefs listed as endangered.
Authorities of the central provinces of Quang Tri and Savannakhet of
Vietnam and Laos are discussing ways to map out an action plan to
fight the rising problem of cross-border trafficking of wild animals.
Scientists announced that they have discovered the natural habitat of a
rare turle species, the Vietnamese box turtle (Cuora picturata), in
forests on the Langbian Plateau in the Central Highlands province of
Lam Dong.
The central province of Quang Nam has decided to establish a
conservation zone for Sao La (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) , a wildlife
species at risk of extinction living along the border between Vietnam
and Laos.
The Nagao Natural Environment Foundation (NEF) of Japan on February
24 announced a recorded total of 540 fish species, including numerous
new species, in the Mekong River and Chao Phraya basin region.
Representatives from key international and
Vietnamese organisations are attending a workshop on strengthening
international collaboration to tackle the illegal trans-border wildlife
trade in Hanoi from December 2-3.
The German government will provide 3 million EUR for the implementation
of the phase 1 of the “Preservation of Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems
in Vietnam” project.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) will provide 213,773 USD for a
conservation project for Sao La deer (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) in the
central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
Financial institutions must play a more active role in promoting
sustainable hydropower development in the lower Mekong river basin,
the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has said.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has promised investments in traditional crafts village conservation that will
not only target production but also be friendly to the environment.
The wildlife trade enforcement officials from Vietnam and Indonesia
have committed to collaborate in the fight against illegal trade in
timber and other wild species.
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