ENV

News Brief (E229, 10th August,2007)

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Crocodiles smuggled to China seized
Over the last few months, Chinese police have confiscated hundreds of crocodiles being smuggled over the border from Vietnam. These crocodiles are generally destined for leather tanning factories.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_229/Trung_Quoc_bat_nhieu_vu_buon_lau_ca_sau_tu_Viet_Nam.html

Investigations into Ke Go deforestation case
With the final results of an investigation conducted by authorities still pending, a reporter has interviewed those implicated in the Ke Go deforestation case in Ha Tinh province.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_229/Ke_Go_Tam_qua_nhung_ngay_nong.html

Rare orchid species newly discovered in Vietnam
A rare species, Malaxis calophylla, was discovered in Phu Quoc, Kien Giang province, by experts from Wildlife At Risk (WAR) in a survey last month.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_229/Mot_loai_phong_lan_moi_cua_Viet_Nam.html

Warnings for new Tam Dao tourism site
A new tourism development being planned within the boundaries of Tam Dao National Park will need to address a number of serious problems that have plagued a former tourist site in the area, including increased wildlife trade in nearby villages and towns, and streams being polluted by various tourism activities.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_229/Tu_Tam_Dao_I_den_Tam_Dao_II_vai_dieu_canh_bao.html

Difficulties in controlling alien species
Lack of money or suitable control mechanisms are amongst the major difficulties Vietnam faces in efforts to limit the spread of alien species.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_229/It_tien_thieu_co_che_loay_hoay_kiem_soat_sinh_vat_la.html

Cu Chi Rescue Center opens
A new wildlife rescue center will be officially opened on August 17 by Ho Chi Minh City Forest Protection Department. The Cu Chi Rescue Center will be the first multi-species hospital and holding facility in southern Vietnam, and represents a key asset in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade.
(English version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_229/Animals_can_seek_refuge_in_Cu_Chi.html
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_229/Ra_mat_Trung_tam_cuu_ho_Cu_Chi.html

Red river changing color
Vietnam’s famous Red River, so called because of the red alluvium that colors its waters, is being polluted by black sewage and solid waste discarded by residents living on its banks.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_229/Song_Hong_truoc_nguy_co_doi_mau.html

Stricter wildlife protection in Ho Chi Minh city
Ho Chi Minh People’s Committee has just issued Directive Number 22, in a bid to strengthen efforts towards wildlife protection and development in Ho Chi Minh city.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/E_229/TPHCM_Xu_ly_nghiem_viec_buon_ban_dong_vat_hoang_da.html

Wildlife Trade Survey Targets Tourist Town of Sa Pa
ENV carried out its seventh major wildlife trade survey targeting priority consumer hotspots in Vietnam. The July survey focused on the popular tourist town of Sa Pa in Lao Cai province.
(English version)
http://www.envietnam.org/ENV_Resource_Library/ENV_Activities/Press_release/Sa_Pa_Survey_July
_2007.pdf

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