HCM City (VNA) - Vietnam accounts for 87 of the 163 new species of animals and plants discovered in the Greater Mekong region, according to a report released early this week by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).A new frog measuring less than 3cm long, which took 10 years to be confirmed as a new species, a rainbow-headed snake, a dragon-like lizard and a newt that looks like a “Klingon from the movie Star Trek” are four of the 163 species discovered. The report, titled Species Oddity, documents the work of hundreds of scientists who discovered nine amphibians, 11 fish, 14 reptiles, 126 plants and three mammals in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The discoveries also include a bat found in the Central Highlands of Vietnam with thick and woolly fur on its head and forearms, a rare banana species from Thailand, a tiny frog from Cambodia and a gecko with pale blue spotted skin and piercing dark eyes that was found hiding among the remote mountains of … [Read more...] about Bản in : More new species discovered in Vietnam
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Bản in : Kien Giang: Endangered species need protecting
Kien Giang (VNA) – As many as 21 animals and one plant in the southern province of Kien Giang have been classified as endangered species that need to be better protected, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The threatened species include the hopea pierrei (Phu Quoc district), flying lemur, white-cheeked douc langur, European otter, sirenia, great hornbill, king cobra, yellow-cheeked gibbon, sun bear, Asian black bear (Hon Dat district), sunda slow loris, pygmy slow loris, hawksbill sea turtle, olive ridley sea turtle (Hon Dat and Phu Quoc districts), hairy-nosed otter, fishing cat, darter and woolly-necked stork (U Minh Thuong district), oriental small-clawed otter, sunda pangolin, lesser adjutant and sarus crane (Hon Dat and Giang Thanh districts). The province needs to set up scientific research and preservation programmes with the involvement of State and local authorities, aiming to manage and protect endangered species while … [Read more...] about Bản in : Kien Giang: Endangered species need protecting
More new species discovered in Vietnam
HCM City (VNA) - Vietnam accounts for 87 of the 163 new species of animals and plants discovered in the Greater Mekong region, according to a report released early this week by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).A new frog measuring less than 3cm long, which took 10 years to be confirmed as a new species, a rainbow-headed snake, a dragon-like lizard and a newt that looks like a âKlingon from the movie Star Trekâ are four of the 163 species discovered. The report, titled Species Oddity, documents the work of hundreds of scientists who discovered nine amphibians, 11 fish, 14 reptiles, 126 plants and three mammals in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The discoveries also include a bat found in the Central Highlands of Vietnam with thick and woolly fur on its head and forearms, a rare banana species from Thailand, a tiny frog from Cambodia and a gecko with pale blue spotted skin and piercing dark eyes that was found hiding among the remote mountains of Laos. This brings … [Read more...] about More new species discovered in Vietnam
Kien Giang: Endangered species need protecting
Kien Giang (VNA) â As many as 21 animals and one plant in the southern province of Kien Giang have been classified as endangered species that need to be better protected, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The threatened species include the hopea pierrei (Phu Quoc district), flying lemur, white-cheeked douc langur, European otter, sirenia, great hornbill, king cobra, yellow-cheeked gibbon, sun bear, Asian black bear (Hon Dat district), sunda slow loris, pygmy slow loris, hawksbill sea turtle, olive ridley sea turtle (Hon Dat and Phu Quoc districts), hairy-nosed otter, fishing cat, darter and woolly-necked stork (U Minh Thuong district), oriental small-clawed otter, sunda pangolin, lesser adjutant and sarus crane (Hon Dat and Giang Thanh districts). The province needs to set up scientific research and preservation programmes with the involvement of State and local authorities, aiming to manage and protect endangered species while conserving … [Read more...] about Kien Giang: Endangered species need protecting
Ba Mun island – a paradise for wild animals Sunday Show
Wednesday, July 06, 2016 - 15:42:31 (VOVworld) - This year the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has launched a program promoting Vietnam as a paradise of sea and island for tourists. Besides traditional tourist destinations, travel agents have taken visitors to primitive places. Bai Tu Long Bay, located next to Ha Long Bay, is a huge sea biosphere reserve accounting hundreds of islands and islets. One of them is theBa Mùn island, the biggest wild life conservation site in Vietnam's northeastern region. From Cai Rong port in Van Don district, Quang Ninh province, a high-speed boat will take you to Ba Mun island of the Bai Tu Long Bay in about 45 minutes. The island is called a wildlife animal paradise. It is covered by primeval forests which, together with high, sheer, dangerous rocks are the natural habitat of various kinds of animals. The Ba Mun island is located in the core of Bai Tu Long Bay and is the only schist island having primeval forests. Ba Mun covers an area of … [Read more...] about Ba Mun island – a paradise for wild animals Sunday Show
Rare animals found in U Minh Ha national park
Ca Mau (VNA) – Deer, wild boar, otters, mongooses, monocle cobras and painted storks are among rare and valuable animals recently found in the U Minh Ha National Park, in the southernmost province of Ca Mau, according to the park’s management board. The park is an ideal place for researching wild animals, said Huynh Minh Nguyen, director of the U Minh Ha National Park. Scientific research conducted in 2010 revealed that the park was home to distinctive flora and fauna such as 32 mammal species and 74 bird species. The park is currently home to 700-800 heads of deer, hundreds of wild boar and a variety of precious birds like painted storks and pelicans. U Minh Ha National Park, covering Ca Mau province’s U Minh and Tran Van Thoi districts, has a total area of 8,500 hectares. It was recognised by UNESCO as one of the three core zones of the Ca Mau World Biosphere Reserve in June 2009.-VNA … [Read more...] about Rare animals found in U Minh Ha national park
Environment improvement attracts rare birds
Several rare bird species, even some listed in Vietnam's Red Book, have returned to forests and nature reserves in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang thanks to the improvement of the environment in the locality. According to forest rangers and experts from the Institute of Tropical Biology in Ho Chi Minh City, the bird sanctuary has recently welcomed many new species of birds. Since August 2011, about 4,000 individuals from over 30 species have come to the garden. These include painted storks, darters and Asian open-bill storks, which have all been listed in the Red Book. With about 5,100 hectares of forest land and 2,500 hectares of forests, HauGiang is home to 71 species of terrestrial animals, and 135 species of birds, in addition to many types of fish, reptiles and amphibians. … [Read more...] about Environment improvement attracts rare birds
Environment improvement attracts rare birds to Hau Giang
Several rare bird species, even some listed in Vietnam's Red Book, have returned to forests and nature reserves in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang thanks to the improvement of the environment in the locality. According to forest rangers and experts from the Institute of Tropical Biology in Ho Chi Minh City, the bird sanctuary has recently welcomed many new species of birds. Since August 2011, about 4,000 individuals from over 30 species have come to the garden. These include painted storks, darters and Asian open-bill storks, which have all been listed in the Red Book. With about 5,100 hectares of forest land and 2,500 hectares of forests, Hau Giang is home to 71 species of terrestrial animals, and 135 species of birds, in addition to many types of fish, reptiles and amphibians.-VNA … [Read more...] about Environment improvement attracts rare birds to Hau Giang
New dragonfly species discovered in Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge - The Wildlife At Risk (WAR), on April 19, announced that Vietnamese scientists have discovered a new dragonfly species in Vietnam. The male and female aethriamanta aethra are different in colors. The male is light yellow which turns violet as the animal grows up. The female is yellow with black spots. According to WAR, there could be many new species of dragonfly in the wetland area in southern Vietnam. In the coming time, WAR will carry out further research into this species in Vietnam and check all dragonfly taxonomy at the U Minh Thuong National Park. This species had already been spotted in Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia. Located in An Minh and Vinh Thuan districts, Kien Giang Province, about 365km south-west of Ho Chi Minh City, U Minh Thuong National Park is recognized as one of the three highest priority sites for wetland conservation in the Mekong Delta. The park, a 22,918ha area, harbors a diversity of flora with 256 species of vascular plants, … [Read more...] about New dragonfly species discovered in Vietnam
Rare scorpion discovered in central Vietnam
Vietnamese and French scientists have announced to discover a new species of scorpion in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh. The new species of scorpion was found at the Thien Duong (Heaven) Grotto in the national park, said Dr. Pham Dinh Sac from the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources. The discovery was published on the Comptes Rendus Biologies journal. The species is named Thien Duong in Vietnamese and Vietbocap thienduongensis Lourenco & Pham in scientific name. In 2010, Dr. Sac and another scientist discovered another species of scorpion at the Tien Son Grotto, also in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang national park, which is named Vietbocap canhi Lourenco & Pham. According to Dr. Sac, the two scorpion species belong to the Pseudochactidae family, which is listed as rare animals. So far, only four species of Pseudochactidae family have been discovered in the world, including one in Laos, one in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan and … [Read more...] about Rare scorpion discovered in central Vietnam