Press Release
Latest Issue of Green Forest Features Ambassador of The Sky
May 8, 2007
Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV) has released the latest issue of the popular student activity magazine, Green Forest, on Vietnam’s birds, entitled “Ambassador of The Sky“.
This newest issue of Green Forest is aimed at providing student readers with the opportunity to learn about different types of birds, their ecology, and the role that birds play in nature.
Vietnam is home to an estimated 850 bird species, including eight species that are found nowhere else in the world.
Vietnam also lies along the migration route and provides important seasonal habitat and resting areas for of some of the region’s most critically endangered bird species such as the black-faced spoonbill and the Saurus crane.
Birds are an important part of our natural world, helping to control insects and other pests, dispersing seeds, and contributing to richness and the value of life with their beauty and song.
At the same time, our appreciation for birds has resulted in increased hunting pressure upon wild birds valued in pet markets both here in Vietnam and abroad. Birds are also hunted for food and threatened by loss of important habitat. Whether a resident or visitor, birds are truly nature’s “ambassadors of the sky”.
Green Forest student nature magazine is produced twice each year by ENV. Each issue provides readers with an opportunity to learn about an important group of animals, landscape or environmental issue. Green Forest also includes news, games, puzzles, comics, and other information about nature and the environment, presented in a way that makes learning enjoyable.
Moreover, Green Forest also provides an opportunity for students to share their ideas and experiences with other readers through stories and poems, photographs, artwork, and other contributions they mail in to ENV.
Ambassadors of the Sky is the 25th issue of Green Forest magazine to be produced by ENV. Green Forest is distributed free through the ENV Family Network to students, schools and environmental educators throughout Vietnam.
ENV wishes to thank the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) for supporting this important educational resource.
About Education for Nature - Vietnam
Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) was established in 2000 as Vietnam’s first non-governmental organization focused on conservation of nature and wildlife. Our mission is to foster greater understanding amongst the public about the need to protect Vietnam’s rich natural heritage and the living world around us. Through our creative and innovative approach to addressing key conservation and environmental issues, we aim to influence attitudes and behavior, and encourage greater public participation in this important and challenging task.
Publication of Green Forest magazine and other educational resources
ENV produces Green Forest, a children's magazine that is distributed nationally through the Environmental Education Family Network. Two issues of Green Forest are produced each year. Each issue focuses on an environmental topic and includes student contributions from around the country. In addition to the magazine, ENV produces a range of other educational resources that support awareness programs and activities, including environmental education curriculum, plays and puppet shows, illustrated stories, films, and posters.
For more information, please contact:
Nguyen Phuong Dung, Tele. (04) 775-3685 (Dung.env@fpt.vn)
Le Hong Viet (communications.env@fpt.vn)
Visit our website:
www.envietnam.org (English)
www.thiennhien.org (Vietnamese language)
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