Red list in Vietnam

Red list of species protected by law in Vietnam

WWF Greater Mekong and TRAFFIC Southeast Asia have compiled a list of commonly purchased animals and products that are protected by Vietnamese and International law.

An educated public can act responsibly, and this list has been made to relieve some of the confusion related to public purchasing of wildlife or wildlife products, as well as questions pertaining to legality/illegality and species status (e.g. endangered or threatened with extinction).

All species included are found in trade in Viet Nam. They are, however, protected by Vietnamese Law (Decree No.32/2006/ND-CP and Decree No.59/2005/ND-CP along with Circular No.02/2006/TT-BTS) and their trade, use and consumption is prohibited. Additionally, these species are included in Viet Nam’s Red Data Book of threatened species. Furthermore, many of these species included here are listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) which Viet Nam ratified in 1994. International commercial trade in CITES Appendix I species is prohibited.

The exploitation, trade, use, and consumption of these species is illegal unless otherwise authorized by the appropriate government authorities in Viet Nam. WWF, TRAFFIC and the Government of Viet Nam request that people do not use or consume these species in any form whatsoever.