Posts Tagged ‘ The Endangered ’

Endangered chimpanzees come to Vietnam zoo 

January 16, 2012
Endangered chimpanzees come to Vietnam zoo 

Chimpanzees at the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: Tuoi Tre). Two chimpanzees were placed on display at the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday, Tuoi Tre newspaper reported. The endangered primates came to Vietnam from from a Japanese zoo, with the male weighing 70 [...]

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Rhino’s gone. Who’s next? 

October 31, 2011
Rhino’s gone. Who’s next? 

  If the current state of zero accountability for wildlife protection continues, other species will follow the rhino to extinction Participants watch projected images including of smuggled rhino horns (R) seized during a press conference on the launch of a rhino population survey report in Vietnam in Hanoi on October 25. A critically endangered species [...]

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Weak enforcement allows tiger trade to flourish 

July 30, 2011
Weak enforcement allows tiger trade to flourish 

  NGOs can provide information if authorities are brave and willing to take action against well-known criminals An Indochinese tiger, Mi, carries a cub at the Hanoi Zoo. Experts say Vietnam continues to be a regional hub for illegal trade in tiger parts, pushing the creature close to extinction. Ten days before the world observes [...]

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Wild gaur found grazing with cows, believed to have produced crossbreeds 

July 19, 2011
Wild gaur found grazing with cows, believed to have produced crossbreeds 

  The male gaur (Bos gaurus) grazes with a cow near a village of the Raglay ethnic people in Ninh Thuan Province’s Phuoc Binh National Park. A large gaur grazing near a residential area alongside domestic cows in Ninh Thuan Province offers a unique opportunity for extensive research and better conservation of the endangered species, [...]

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Beatings spark fears for Bangladesh’s tigers, mangrove forest

July 10, 2009
Beatings spark fears for Bangladesh’s tigers, mangrove forest

A dead Royal Bengal tiger, slain by local villagers, is carried in the Khalishabunia village of Shyamnagar Upazila in Satkhira on July 2 When forest officials in southeastern Bangladesh heard that two tigers had strayed out of the forest and into a remote village they knew they had to act quickly. Though villagers in the [...]

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Local tourism gets a boost with ’world biosphere’ recognition

May 29, 2009
Local tourism gets a boost with ’world biosphere’ recognition

A view of Ca Mau Cape Town in the southernmost province of Ca Mau. VietNamNet Bridge – Every day, hundreds of visitors descend upon the lush green Cham Islands off the central coast of Hoi An Town.Cham Islands, Ca Mau Cape recognised as global biosphere reservesWith pristine white-sand beaches and crystal-clear water, the area is [...]

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Endangered turtles find sanctuary on Indonesian islands

May 28, 2009
Endangered turtles find sanctuary on Indonesian islands

Children along with residents and activists release sea turtles into the sea on Runduma Island, Wakatobi on Tuesday. For centuries, turtle eggs have been as good as currency on this tiny Indonesian island – they helped put children through school and kept the village kitty in petty cash. But four years ago the people of [...]

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Local tourism gets a boost with ‘world biosphere’ recognition

May 28, 2009
Local tourism gets a boost with ‘world biosphere’ recognition

A view of Ca Mau Cape Town in the southernmost province of Ca Mau. Every day, hundreds of visitors descend upon the lush green Cham Islands off the central coast of Hoi An Town. With pristine white-sand beaches and crystal-clear water, the area is renowned for both its beauty and vast biodiversity.Now, locals of the [...]

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Poaching of endangered primates continues in Khanh Hoa

May 25, 2009
Poaching of endangered primates continues in Khanh Hoa

LookAtVietnam – The five primates found dead two weeks ago in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa are black-shanked douc langurs, an endangered species. These five dead animals confiscated on May 11 in Khanh Hoa Province’s Ninh Hoa District were confirmed as black-shanked douc langurs on Saturday by the Institute of Tropical Biology.LookAtVietnam – The [...]

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Poaching of endangered primates continues in Khanh Hoa

May 24, 2009
Poaching of endangered primates continues in Khanh Hoa

These five dead animals confiscated on May 11 in Khanh Hoa Province’s Ninh Hoa District were confirmed as black-shanked douc langurs on Saturday by the Institute of Tropical Biology The five primates found dead two weeks ago in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa are black-shanked douc langurs, an endangered species. The Institute of Tropical [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...