Vietnam calls halt to wildlife imports, illegal markets
Vietnam would halt importing and trading wild animals either dead or alive, according to a directive from Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued Thursday.
A ‘treasure trove’ of biodiversity found in Kon Tum Province, but it remains under grave threat
On July 21, 2020, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) has revealed a treasure trove of rare wildlife in Kon Plong, Kon Tum Province. Home to many threatened species and rich biodiversity, Kon Plong deserves to be considered one of the most valuable forests for conservation in the whole of Vietnam.
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Tourism used to be called a “smokeless” industry. However, this does not mean that tourism has no impact on the ecosystem.
Should ‘wet markets’ be banned?
Mr. Trinh Le Nguyen, PanNature's Executive Director was joining Al Jazeera News's online panel discussing wildlife trade and control measures in Vietnam. Coronavirus pandemic leads to growing calls to ban markets where many people buy fresh meat and vegetables. Scientists…
PanNature joined global effort to stop wildlife trade
PanNature has endorsed the petition to call national governments worldwide to act for a permanent end to the commercial trade and sale in markets where terrestrial wild animals are sold for consumption. The Coalition to End the Trade was…
Billion-dollar wildlife industry in Vietnam under assault as law drafted to halt trading
Move will hopefully curb vast wildlife trade from farm, street markets, and online traders Vietnam’s prime minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, has asked the country’s agriculture ministry to draft a directive to stop illegal trading and consumption of wildlife over fears…
Vietnam considers wildlife trade ban in response to coronavirus pandemic
Last month, conservation organizations sent an open letter to Vietnam’s prime minister recommending action against the wildlife trade as a means of preventing future outbreaks of disease, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In response, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc…
Vietnam to ban wildlife trade following conservationists’ demand
The government has paid heed to a plea by conservationists to ban wildlife trade and consumption. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc ordered the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to "quickly" draft a directive to ban these activities and submit…
Conservation NGOs: Covid-19 disease and Vietnam’s Actions to Address Threats from Illegal Wildlife Trade
On February 16th, 2020, People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) and 9 other Vietnamese and international non-profit organizations working in nature and wildlife conservation (WWF-Vietnam, GreenViet, WCS Vietnam, FFI Vietnam, Education for Nature - Vietnam, Save Vietnam Wildlife, Wildlife at Risk,…
Visiting Community Protected Area (CPA) Model in Cambodia
From 13 to 19 January 2019, People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) staff organized a visit for the representatives of Dak Lak Union of Science and Technology Associations, Dak Rong Forestry Ltd. Co, Tram Lap Forestry Ltd. Co, and the representatives of the community in Ea Noul, Buon Don, Dak Lak to Lomphat Reserve in Ratanakiri province and Siem Pang Western Reserve in Stung Teng province, Cambodia.