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News Brief (E226, 27th July,2007)

Top News

370kg of wild animals confiscated in Quang Binh province
On July 24, 290kg of Common Rat Snakes, 65kg of Monitor Lizards and 15kg of turtles were confiscated by Quang Binh Forest Protection Department.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_226/Bat_giu_xe_tai_van_chuyen_DVHD.html  

Hoi An Rangers released pangolins into the wild
On July 18, the Hoi An Forest Ranger Force released eight wild pangolins, which had been confiscated from illegal trade, into the forest on Cham Island.
(English version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_226/Hoi_An_released_pangolin.html
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_226/Hoi_An_tha_te_te_ve_rung.html  

Relative of ancient plant species discovered in Lam Dong province
A rare palaeo-plant species (Trigonobalanus verticillata Forman) has been discovered in Bidoup Nui Ba National Park in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong by scientists from the National Park and Da Lat University. This genus of evergreen tree from the family Fagaceae is only found in tropical forests in Vietnam, Indonesia and the Malay Peninsula.
(English version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_226/Palaeo-plant_species_found_in_Central_Highlands.html
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_226/Phat_hien_loai_co_thuc_vat_o_Lam_Dong.html

Can Tho company awarded American environment prize
On July 19, Can Tho antiseptic company was awarded a special prize recognizing efforts by an international enterprise to protect the environment .
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_226/Mot_cong_ty_o_Can_Tho_nhan_giai_thuong_moi_truong
_cua_My.html

Forest Protection Department and volunteers work together to help turtles
A recent report has described the work of Bay Canh Island Forest Protection Department staff, Ba Ria – Vung Tau province and volunteers, in assisting turtles while they lay their eggs.
(English version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_226/Students_saving_endangered_turtles.html
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_226/Do_de_cho_rua_bien.html

Titanium extraction destroying Vietnam’s central coast
Titanium extraction is polluting underground water, leading to the deforestation of protective forests, and sparking landslides along the coast of Central Vietnam. It is also often being done illegally, without proper authorization from relevant authorities.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_226/Khai_thac_titan_tan_hoang_vung_bien_mien_Trung.html

Schedule

A documentary film on Tonkin snub-nosed langurs (Rhinopithecus avunclus) living in Ha Giang province, northeastern Vietnam, will be broadcast on VTV2 this month at the following times:

1. At 21h30 on Sunday 29th of July
2. At 12h20 on Monday 30th of July, and
3. At 5h30 on Tuesday 31st of July

Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV)
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Tel/Fax: 04-775 3685
Email: env@fpt.vn or communication.env@fpt.vn