Vietnam Links


An outline history of the region



Vietnam News, national English news daily

[Environment and Miscellany sections contain news of parks, environment, etc]

Wild bulls seen roaming Central Highlands park, April 5, 2003

Kon Tum — A herd of 45 wild bulls (Bos Gaurus) was recently discovered by officials at the Chu Mom Ray National Park in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) province of Kon Tum.
Viet Nam is home to two of the six species of wild oxen in the world.
There are between 200 and 300 wild oxen throughout the country, mostly living in the park. There are approximately 10 herds of cattle, made up of four endangered species. Last week 11 people were arrested and prosecuted for hunting endangered oxen in the Yok Don National Park.
The alleged poachers admitted that they had also hunted wild boards, deer and other state-protected animals in nature reserves. — VN

Park managers pull illegal logging out by the roots
by Bui Minh Hai, August 5, 2002

Successful ICDP in
Cuc Phuong National Park

Yok Don to tame its wild elephants

Wild fires in park blamed on local people

Protected areas and development in Vietnam: Lessons learned
(Part of a more general site on the Mekong River region)

Financing Protected Areas
IUCN guidance on developing financial mechanism for Parc in Vietnam

Parks or People

Pam McElwee, Yale University, on some socio-political factors


For Reasons of Nature: Ethnic Discrimination and Conservation in Thailand
Lohmann, L., on socio-political factors that may be relevant to thinking about Vietnam.



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