Greater Annamites Ecoregion news
02 May 2006
Wildlife Trade in South-East Asia
Southeast Asia is a wildlife trade hotspot, functioning as supplier, consumer and a general import-export emporium. A large proportion of this trade is domestic and does not cross international boundaries – for example, products such as medicinal plants, charcoal, wild meat and fisheries – and therefore is outside the potential scope of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). But there are also huge volumes of international wildlife trade, both legal and illegal, within the region, and between South-east Asian countries and external trading partners. » Read more
26 Jan 2006
Forests in Indochina receive FSC certification
Two natural forest areas in central Laos have been certified under the Forest Stewardship Council, the leading international standard of good forest management. » Read more
08 Jul 2004
Vietnamese forest rich in biodiversity despite years of logging
A WWF-led survey of five forest concessions around Vietnam's Cat Tien National Park demonstrates the need to conserve the area's still-surviving biodiversity. » Read more
14 May 2004
Biodiversity conservation initiative launches in Vietnam
A new conservation initiative for Vietnam's Central Truong Son, or Annamite, region - home to the elusive saola and other endangered species - was launched today. » Read more
07 May 2004
Green Corridor project launched in Vietnam
The conservation of central Vietnam's rich evergreen forests received a boost today with the launch of a new project. » Read more
06 Apr 2004
WWF-Indochina's A'Vuong watershed project wins US$75,000 award
An innovative project in central Vietnam has been recognized by the International ReSource Award for Sustainable Watershed Management. » Read more
01 Mar 2004
Elusive saola on the verge of extinction
The saola, a relative of the cow first discovered by scientists in 1992 in the Annamite Mountains of Vietnam and Lao PDR, is facing the most difficult and dangerous decade in its eight-million-year existence. » Read more
16 Jan 2004
Conservation goes 3D
Constructing 3D models might seem like kids' stuff, but it's proving a valuable tool to bring ethnic minorities and government officials together to conserve the forests of Vietnam's Central Annamite mountains. » Read more
