[wildtrade] Bulletin E346

[ENV Communication]

E346 24 December 2009

 

Top News

Dong Nai: Resident voluntarily hands over wildlife

Last week a resident in Bien Hoa City voluntarily handed over two yellow-cheeked gibbons (Hylobates gabriellae) to the Bien Hoa District Forest Protection Department after its campaign to raise awareness amongst residents about wildlife protection. On December 22nd, the two yellow-cheeked gibbons (Hylobates gabriellae) were transferred to the Rescue Center at Cat Tien National Park.

 

Quang Binh: Lieutenant dies after stopping logger's car

Loggers have been attacking rangers and border guards after being caught exploiting or transporting wood from forests illegally. In the recent spate of attacks, on December 17th, a lieutenant at the border post of the Cha Lo International Border Gate was killed when he and his colleague tried to stop a car carrying an illegal stash of wood at Dan Hoa commune in Minh Hoa district.  

(Vietnamese version)

http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_346/Mot_sy_quan_bien_phong_hy_sinh_trong_khi_lam_nhiem_vu.html

 

Binh Dinh: Person discovered illegally transporting coral 

On December 21th, Binh Dinh Environmental Police teamed up with Quy Nhon Traffic Police and discovered a man carrying over ten tons of coral illegally at Ghenh Rang ward in Quy Nhon City.

(Vietnamese version)

http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_346/Phat_hien_10_tan_san_ho_trai_phep.html

 

Quang Nam: Defendants sentenced to over 20 years' imprisonment for illegally exploiting wood

On December 18th, Quang Nam People's Court sentenced nine defendants from 15 months to 5 years in prison and fined them a total of over 1 billion VND for seriously damaging the Khe Dien Forest.

(Vietnamese version)

http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_346/Vu_pha_rung_Khe_Dien_hon_20_nam_tu_cho_9_bi_cao.html

 

Bac Kan: Forest guard helps loggers 

The Lung Toong Primeval Forest in Cho Moi district has been exploited by loggers for a long time. It has been discovered recently that illegal loggers are free to exploit rare timber in the forest as they are supported by residents who are responsible for protecting the forest.    

(Vietnamese version)

http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_346/Trao_rung_cho_lam_tac.html 

 

ENV's activities

 

ENV November 2009 Newsletter 

ENV has just released November 2009 Newsletter with main contents as follow:

1. Green Grants protect Nature and the Environment

2. Ending Illegal Bear Farming and Trade

3. Inspring Public Action and Raising Awareness

4. Combating Wildlife Crime

 

Link:http://envietnam.org/library/Newsletter/ENV%20Newsletter%20November%202009%20(ENfinal,%2018%20Dec%2009).pdf 

 

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Thieu Thi Binh
Communications officer                                           
Education for Nature - Vietnam 
No. 5 Ngo 192 Thai Thinh, Dong Da District
Hanoi, Vietnam 
Phone/fax: +84 4 3514-8850 
E-mail: env at fpt.vn  
www.envietnam.org  (English) 
www.thiennhien.org  (Vietnamese) 
www.savingvietnamswildlife.org  (English wildlife trade website)
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