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GPS collars will be fitted to 28 wild elephants in the Yok Don National Park in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, a workshop heard on June 29. The workshop was held by the World Wide Fund for Nature Vietnam and the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in the city of Buon Ma Thuot to consult relevant parties on the project. Experts said the collars will allow rangers from the provincial centre for elephant conservation, animal rescue and forest protection and the Yok Don National Park to track the location of the elephants and predict their movements in an attempt to prevent conflicts with humans. It is the first time GPS collars for elephants have been used in Vietnam, they said, adding that it is critical for the project to receive help from experienced foreign experts as well as technical and financial support from the World Wide Fund for Nature and Animals Asia Foundation. If the project is approved, Vietnam will need to learn from other … [Read more...] about GPS collars to be used on wild elephants in Dak Lak

Scientists of the Vietnam National Museum of Nature, University of Michigan, La Sierra University, and San Diego Natural History Museum recently discovered two new species of snakes that are endemic to the south of the Truong Son range in central Vietnam. Recent field work in the endangered habitats of the Giang River Valley in the south-central Vietnamese province of Khanh Hoa resulted in the discovery of two new species of wolf snakes, Lycodon anakradaya and Lycodon truongi, according to Nguyen Anh The, founder of the Vietnambirds website and a member of the research group. The Giang River and its waterway habitat course through a forested river valley formed by east-west trending mountains in the north-western portion of Khanh Hoa Province in the vicinity of the Giang River Hydropower Station. The surrounding mountains form the northeastern slopes of Langbian Plateau and are covered with montane evergreen tropical forests that are dissected by a rich network of small streams … [Read more...] about Two new species of wolf snakes found in Vietnam

The event, which was organized by World Wide Fund for Nature in Vietnam in coordination with Hanoi’s Department of Tourism and Hanoi Tourism Association, aims to provide knowledge about responsible tourism and wildlife conservation for 150 tour guides and travel operators. Vietnam currently has 33 national parks, 57 nature reserves, 13 habitat conservation areas, 53 landscape protection zones and 9 biosphere reserves. Participants were provided with information that was expected to help identify risks related to brokering and trading wildlife products. Some good models and lessons on responsible tourism associated with nature and wildlife preservation in the world and Vietnam were also shared at the workshop, thereby helping to change travelers’ behaviors and refrain from buying or selling products from endangered species. They also exchanged views related to this regard. Nguyen Dao Ngoc Van from WWF-Vietnam said tourism development has increased the number of visitors to … [Read more...] about Workshop seeks to promote responsible tourism and wildlife conservation

Check out the news you should not miss today: Society -- Police in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang on Wednesday announced that they were cooperating with local officials in investigating the cause and measure the damage caused by a fire that broke out earlier that day at Long Giang Industrial Park in Tan Phuoc District. -- The People's Procuracy in Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province confirmed on Wednesday that they had officially charged a director of a company and two other suspects for producing and selling fake gasoline. -- Most districts of Ho Chi Minh City reported torrential rains and unexpected hail on Wednesday afternoon, causing major flooding and prolonged traffic congestion. -- Police in the northern province of Vinh Phuc said on Wednesday that they were probing the death of the director of a ceramic company in a car explosion earlier that day. -- A court on Wednesday assessed that the ex-chairman of the Hanoi administration had paid VND25 billion (US$1 … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — June 23

A peaceful corner of Ngòi Tu Village. Photo mia.vn Lâm Giang Located on the peaceful Thác Bà Lake, Ngòi Tu Community Cultural Tourism Village in Vũ Linh Commune, Yên Bình District is an attractive destination for tourists. Ngòi Tu has a unique landscape combined with the long-standing cultural values of the people here, creating a very unique attraction. We went by car to visit the village, though it can also be reached via boat, departing from Hương Lý Port in Yên Bình Town, to feel the cool and fresh atmosphere of Thác Bà Lake. The village is located close to the edge of Thác Bà Lake, nestled under palm trees and luxuriant forests. It covers an area of 2sq.km. With the typical climate of the lake area, the winter is cold and the summer is cool. We arrived at the village on a calm morning, the wind gently carried the fragrance from the rice fields. Lurking behind the shady palm trees, the village appears as a picture of a peaceful Vietnamese village, … [Read more...] about Ngòi Tu Village, an attractive destination by Thác Bà Lake

Authorities plant mangrove forests in Trà Vinh Province’s Cầu Ngang District. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Hòa TRÀ VINH — The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh is growing more forests and strengthening conservation of existing ones. This is meant to protect the environment, adapt to climate change and improve people’s livelihoods, according to the coastal province’s Forest Protection Sub-department. The province plans to plant 2.1 million trees in the 2021-25 period, 1.1 million in urban and rural areas and the rest in 372ha of forests. Nguyễn Vũ Phương, head of the sub-department, said 200,000 trees would be planted in forests every year. Trà Vinh is one of the delta’s provinces hardest hit by climate change, especially rising sea levels, which have impacted the environment and the lives of people living in coastal areas. To mitigate the impacts, it has implemented various forest growing programmes in recent years. For instance, it launched a mangrove reforesting … [Read more...] about Trà Vinh Province grows forests to protect coasts, improve environment