Education for Nature Vietnam
Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) was established in 2000 as Vietnam’s first non-governmental organization focused on the conservation of nature and the environment. Our mission is to foster greater understanding amongst the Vietnamese public about environmental issues of local, national and global significance, ranging from the protection of wildlife and natural ecosystems to climate change. We employ creative and innovative strategies to influence attitudes and mobilize Vietnamese citizens to live in balance with the natural world and to take action to protect Vietnam’s precious environment.
Latest News
News Brief (E452, 19 January 2012)
Nghe An: Leopard cat rescued successfully
On January 13, ENV received information about a leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) being kept in a resident's house in Nghi Loc district.
Hai Duong: Volunteer training course
On January 15, 2012, ENV in cooperation with Oxford English Academy (OEA) organized a training course for 25 promising high-school students in Tien Trung district, Hai Duong.
News Brief (E451, 12 January 2012)
News Brief (E450, 05 January 2012)
Hanoi: Subject trading wildlife trade prosecuted
On November 24, 2011, ENV received a report of wildlife trade activities occurring in Ba Dinh district. ENV immediately transferred the information to Hanoi Environmental Police (EP).
Thanh Hoa: A macaque confiscated
On January 3, 2012, ENV received a call reporting a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) being kept at a resident’s house in Thanh Hoa town.
News Brief (E449, 29 December 2011)
ENV Widlife crime bulletin, December 2011
News Brief (E448, 22 December 2011)
Ha Noi: Macaque rescued successfully
On December 17, 2011, a foreigner contacted ENV to report that there was a stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides) being kept in a motorbike repair shop in Dong Da district, Hanoi.
Kon Tum: Northen buffed-cheeked gibbon rescued successfully
On December 16, 2011, ENV received a call from a citizen reporting that a northern buffed- cheeked gibbon (Nomascus annamensis) was being kept in a restaurant in Ngoc Hoi district, Kon Tum province.
Binh Duong: A wild cat confiscated
On December 21, 2011, ENV received information about a wild cat being kept in a restaurant in Thu Dau Mot town, Binh Duong province.
News Brief (E447, 15 December 2011)
Thua Thien Hue: Two turtles confiscated
On December 8, 2011, ENV received a call from a volunteer via the ENV hotline to report that there were two Indochinese box turtles (Cuora sp.) being displayed for sale in an aquarium shop in Thua Thien Hue province.
Green Forest 33: Swinhoe's turtle legend
ENV announces the release of its 33rd issue of the popular children’s nature magazine, Green Forest, which includes helpful information about the natural environment.
News Brief (E446, 08 December 2011)
News Brief (E445, 01 December 2011)
Quang Nam: A macaque and a python successfully rescued
On May 23, 2011, ENV received information about the case of a pig- tailed macaque (Macaca leonina) and a python being kept in the Culture and Telecommunication Center in Que Son district, Quang Nam province.
News Brief (E444, 24 November 2011)
Quang Ngai: Bear cub kept illegally
On November 18, 2011, ENV received information on a case involving an Asiatic black bear (Selenarctos thibetanus) weighing 60 kg which was being kept illegally by a resident in Son Tay district, Quang Ngai province.
Thua Thien Hue: Macaque vonluntarily transferred
On October 3, 2011, a resident in Hue province contacted ENV hotline to report a stump- tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides) being kept in a café in Hue province.
New Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Indentification Resource 2011
An updated version of the “New Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Identification Resource” has been released by ENV, the Cuc Phuong Turtle Conservation Center (TCC) and the Asian Turtle Program (ATP).
News Brief (E443, 17 November 2011)
Kon Tum: Two macaques successfully rescued
On November 8, a resident in Kon Tum province contacted ENV hotline to report two macaques being kept by a company in Kon Plong district.
Quang Tri: Douc langur kept at resident's house
On November 9, a resident in Huong Lap commune, Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province reported that there was a red-shanked douc langur (Pygathrix nemaeus nemaeus) being kept as a pet by a local resident for a long time.
News Brief (E442, 10 November 2011)
Hanoi: Turtle voluntarily transferred
On November 9, 2011, a resident in Hanoi contacted ENV to transfer an Asian stripe-necked leaf turtle (Cyclemys pulchristriata) which had been accidentally caught several days before.
News Brief (E441, 03 November 2011)
Danang: Turtle advertised on the Internet
On October 24, after receiving information about a turtle advertised on the Internet in Danang City, ENV immediately contacted authorities to report the case.
Hanoi: Wild birds sold street
On November 2, after receiving information about wild animals being sold on a street in the Trung Hoa – Nhan Chinh area, ENV immediately contacted Hanoi Environmental Police to report the case.
News Brief (E440, 27 October 2011)
Binh Thuan: A long-tailed macaque kept at Phan Thiet City
On October 23, after receiving information from a foreign tourist about a long-tailed macaque being kept at a shop in Ham Tien ward, Phan Thiet City, ENV immediately contacted Phan Thiet FPD to report the case.
ENV Widlife crime bulletin, October 2011
News Brief (E439, 20 October 2011)
Hanoi: Lucky to accidentally catch wildlife?
On October 12, 2011, Mr. Nguyen Ba Toan, a fisherman, caught a 25.5 kg Asiatic soft-shell turtle (Amyda cartilaginea), measuring 1 m in length and 0.6 m in width.
Hanoi: A loris confiscated
On October 18, 2011, immediately after receiving information about a loris being kept at a shop on Hoang Hoa Tham Street, ENV contacted Hanoi environmental police to report the case.
Da Nang: Wild animals released back into nature
On October 18, 2011, a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), a Burmese python (Python molurus) and a stuffed douc langur were confiscated from a coffee shop by Da Nang Forest Protection Department.
News Brief (E438, 13 October 2011)
Son La: Two bear cubs safely transferred
On September 27, 2011, a man who resides in Mai Son district, Son La province contacted ENV’s hotline to report that he wanted to transfer two Asiatic black bears (Selenarctos thibetanus), which were bought from Laos.
Quang Ngai: Hawksbill sea turtle released
On June 27, after receiving information about a hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) kept in fresh water at a resident’s house in Binh Son commune, Quang Ngai province, ENV immediately contacted Quang Ngai authorities to report the case.
News Brief (E437, 06 October 2011)
Dien Bien: Loris confiscated
On September 30, ENV received information about a loris that was for sale from a family in the area of Center Market 1 Dien Bien City, Dien Bien province.
100,000 Vietnamese people pledge not to consume bear bile
Pangolin Trade Synopsis June 2011
Identification Sheets for Southeast Asian Wildlife in Trade (Posted November 23, 2009)
An excellent resource produced by TRAFFIC to assist with identification of common trade species in Southeast Asia.
Marine turtle identification resource (Posted November 22, 2009)
An easy-to-use resource from Seaturtle.org for identification of the world’s eight marine turtle species.
ENV Newsletters: News from frontlines (Posted November 18, 2009)
The latest ENV Newsletter covering ENV activities during the month of October. Featured event: Quang Ninh Environmental Police raid major bear bile tourism operation.
ENV Wildlife Crime Bulletin (November 2009)
ENV’s Wildlife Crime Bulletin provides information, recommendations and analysis of efforts to combat wildlife crime in Vietnam and is distributed to enforcement agencies throughout the country.
Green Grants protect nature and the environment in Vietnam
ENV, in co-ordination with Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV), awarded ‘Green Grants’ to six protected areas in Vietnam. The grants aim to support staff in carrying out environmental education activities in the buffer zones of their national parks or nature reserves.
New Primate Poster Shows the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Posted Nov 6, 2009)
School children scour over the poster looking for illegal activities to report to the local ranger.
Poor Bear Cub (Posted November 6, 2009)
A poem written by a sixth grade student expresses sympathy for the miserable life of bears in captivity.
Two Tigers Seized in Hanoi (October 16, 2009)
On October 16, Hanoi Environmental Police made another important tiger bust, seizing two frozen tigers (129kg total) from a taxi and arresting four suspects.
Another Bear Confiscated (October 16, 2009)
In October, a Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus), was confiscated from a petrol station in the southern province of Hau Giang after many months of efforts by ENV’s Major Crimes Officer
'Bears tortured to meet Asian thirst for bile' (October 3, 2009)
A news article about the bear bile industry in Vietnam and efforts to manage bear farms.
Vietnamese urge Koreans not to travel for bear bile
A news article appeared in the Korean Joong Ang Daily, highlighting the Vietnamese call for Koreans not to travel to bear bile farms in Vietnam and buy bile extracted from moon bears raised in cages. The problem is that many of these Korean travelers are unaware that such activities are illegal in Vietnam.
A sad life for Ha Long bears (September 19, 2009)
An excellent news article on the bear bile tourism industry in Quang Ninh, most of which targets Korean tourists who are encouraged to buy bear bile and products in violation of the law, and then are believed to smuggle the products back home to Korea.
Bears and the cost to humanity (September 10, 2009)
An article written by National Assembly member Nguyen Dinh Xuan urging authorities to put an end to bear farming.
Message aimed at Korean tourists (August 31, 2009)
Over the past year, ENV has uncovered the secret world of Korean Bear Tourism in Ha Long Bay.
ENV staff document bear bile extraction (August 28, 2009)
On Sunday last week, ENV staff infiltrated a bear farm in the Phuc Tho district of Hanoi and documented on film a bear bile extraction as customers watched.
CITES calls on members to restrict development of tiger farms (August 27, 2009)
Will commercial tiger farming become a reality in Vietnam? ENV is working hard to arrest the development of tiger farming in Vietnam.
Pledge to Protect Bears!
Urge your Vietnamese friends and co-workers to visit our website and pledge to protect Vietnam’s bears!
