Biodiversity conservation – Page 9

Vietnam may evict bears from ‘protected’ park land

November 16, 2012
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Bears, some of them blinded or maimed, play behind tall green fences like children at school recess. Rescued from Asia's bear bile trade, they were brought to live in this lush national park, but now they may need saving once more. The future of the bears' sanctuary has been in doubt since July, when a vice defense minister ordered the nonprofit group operating the $2 million center not to expand further and to find another location. U.S. politicians and officials in other countries are among those urging the military to back off.

Video: Co-management of special-use forests in Vietnam – Part I

October 10, 2012
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Part I "Communities and Forest" of the series "Co-management of special-use forests in Vietnam" produced by VTV2 in collaboration with PanNature and FFI. The series features efforts to promote co-management of forests by PanNature and FFI in the field, as…

Conservation of Conifer Tree Species in Hoa Binh – Son La Limestone Corridor

September 26, 2012
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The corridor area Hoa Binh – S?n La is a highland limestone landscape with subtropical vegetation located in North West of Vietnam. It is a habitat for many flora and fauna species, including threatened conifer species. However, information about biodiversity…

Laws still cannot help protect the forests

Though Vietnam has a close legal framework on protecting forests and wildlife, the laws seem unhelpful. Green forests still have been devastated, while wild animals still have been killed.

PanNature on Hanoi TV

May 25, 2012
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PanNature was featured on Hanoi TV on the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2012. Three senior staff shared their thoughts and perspectives on conservation and environmental protection work that PanNature is carrying out.

Fuelled by Forests

November 20, 2011
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The past 20 years in Vietnam have been remarkable. The economy has expanded by an average of 7 percent annually since the mid-1990s and according to the Vietnam Development Report 2011, “poverty has fallen drastically from 60 percent in 1993…

PanNature’s mammal field guide now available in VDIC Bookstore

April 27, 2010
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The book “A Field Guide to the Large Mammals of Vietnam” is a joint effort between PanNature and Dr. John Parr. The contents of this field guide have been based upon available literature and records from mammalian research on mammals…

Photos of Project Activities in Hang Kia – Pa Co Nature Reserve

March 25, 2010
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Photos of activities within the project "Piloting Integrated Market Access in Support of Nature Conservation: Improving Livelihoods of Local Communities in the Buffer Zone for Reducing Human Impacts on Natural Resources in Hang Kia – Pa Co Nature Reserve, Hoa Binh Province" funded by the blue moon fund.

The vital safeguarding of Vietnam’s tigers

November 29, 2009
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How many tigers does Vietnam have? It’s a matter that is troubling the experts and there is no definitive answer says Dr Scott Roberton from the Wildlife Conservation Society on November 24. Dr. Roberton confirmed that according to a recent…

Launching of the Publication “Field Guide to the Large Mammals of Vietnam”

People and Nature Reconciliation has launched the publication â€œField Guide to the Large Mammals of Vietnamâ€. This publication is printed in both Vietnamese and English languages with financial support from the World Bank/Netherlands Partnership Program and the Sida Environment Fund (SEF).