Conservation and environmental news from Laos
28 Sep 2007
New reserves in Vietnam provide lifeline for endangered wild ox
Twenty years after its discovery in the forested mountains of Vietnam, local authorities here have agreed to establish two new nature reserves to protect the saola, a primitive member of the Bovidae family, from hunting and habitat destruction.
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10 Jun 2007
Rare aquatic turtles still found on the Xekong River in Lao PDR
A rare species of soft-shelled turtle recently rediscovered in Cambodia is still well known to local people living in Lao PDR’s Xekong River Basin.
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30 May 2007
Fish Conservation Zones support local livelihoods and aquatic biodiversity
Since December 2006, the WWF Community Fisheries Project (ComFish) has been implementing activities with government partners in Lao PDR to support community fisheries management. A key element to strengthen the food security of local livelihoods and aquatic biodiversity conservation is the establishment of fish conservation zones (FCZ). In recent months, ten new FCZs have been officially announced in two provinces of Lao PDR.
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16 May 2007
Rare soft-shell turtle found in Cambodia
One of the world’s largest and least studied freshwater turtles has been found in Cambodia’s Mekong River, raising hopes that the threatened species can be saved from extinction. » Read more
19 Feb 2007
Festival raises awareness about Lao’s elephants
WWF Lao Country Programme’s Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) Mitigation Project team participated in the Elephant Festival held in Viengkeo Village in Sayabouly Province. The festival, organized by Elefant Asia, celebrated the revered and majestic Asian elephant as an animal that has had a long history with Lao people. » Read more
15 Feb 2007
Celebration of World Wetlands Day in Lao PDR
On 2 February 1971, the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands was signed in Ramsar, Iran as an international treaty to strengthen the management and wise use of wetland resources. To commemorate this day, 2 February is now celebrated as World Wetlands Day. » Read more
02 Feb 2007
WWF working towards “Fish for Tomorrow”
World Wetlands Day in the Greater Mekong
The Mekong River, its tributaries and other associated wetlands, provide some of the most productive fisheries in the world, producing 2% of the world’s annual total catch of marine and freshwater fish. 80% of the Mekong’s human population get the majority of their protein from fish. » Read more
19 Dec 2006
Support to That Luang Marsh
The European Union (EU), through their EU Asia Pro Eco Fund, will support WWF to improve wetland management and maintain ecosystems goods and services in That Luang Marsh, Lao PDR, through a collaborative project with WWF Germany, WWF Lao PDR, the Wild Fowl and Wetland Trust, and the government of Lao PDR.
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18 Dec 2006
WWF working towards sustainable hydropower
The population of the Mekong Region is growing, income and expectations of the urban middle class in cities like Kunming, Hanoi, and Bangkok are increasing, rapid economic expansion and industrial development are moving ahead in many parts of the region – and all of this translates into a rapidly escalating demand for electricity.
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18 Dec 2006
Conserving critically endangered Siamese crocodile in Lao PDR
Lao PDR is home to a unique species of freshwater crocodile, the Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis), but urgent action is necessary to prevent the loss of this species from its natural range in Southeast Asia.
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