[wildtrade] Announcement for ID online relaunch

[ENV Communication]

Dear Sir/ Madam,

 

Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV) has launched a new version of an
<http://thiennhien.org/dinh-dang-loai> online species identification
resource with a friendlier interface and additional species. The
improvements are designed to encourage greater public participation in
protecting Vietnam's wildlife. 

 

The web-based species identification resource allows members of the public
to identify wildlife species that are commonly observed in trade using key
characteristics that distinguish the animal from other similar species. The
resource also includes references to the current legal status of each
species, and links to ENV's online wildlife crime reporting system. This
enables users to easily report crimes that they have observed, either
directly via the webpage or through ENV's national toll-free Wildlife Crime
Hotline. 

 

The species identification resource was initially launched in May 2012. The
new upgraded version now contains 25 species, and additional species will be
added in the future. 

 

 

"People who witness wildlife crimes may not realize how serious the cases
are", says Mr. Tran Viet Hung - Vice Director of ENV. "This resource
provides more information to help people identify species and common crimes,
and find out how they can take action. Getting the public actively involved
in combating wildlife crime is essential for any hope of winning the battle
to protect Vietnam's wildlife."   

 

According to ENV, each day hundreds, if not thousands, of wild animals are
taken from their natural habitats and sold to meet the rising demand of
Vietnamese consumers for exotic foods and traditional medicines made from
wildlife. 

 

Produced in Vietnamese, ENV's improved online wildlife identification
resource will aid the public in identifying and reporting wildlife crimes.
The resource will also be used by ENV's growing army of young volunteers
spread throughout the country, mainly in urban centers, who assist in
monitoring business establishments and reporting violations of wildlife
laws.

 

ENV wishes to thank The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) for
supporting ongoing development of this important resource.

 

The online identification resource can be accessed through the following
link:
 <http://thiennhien.org/dinh-dang-loai> http://thiennhien.org/dinh-dang-loai

 

For further details, please contact:

 

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy

Communication and Public Awareness Unit
Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV)
No. 5 IF1, lane 192 Thai Thinh Street, Dong Da district, Hanoi
PO Box 222, Hanoi
Tel/fax: +84 4 35148850 (Ext: 404), +84 168 996 2912
E-mail:  <mailto:communication.env at gmail.com> communication.env at gmail.com,
<mailto:communication.env at fpt.vn> communication.env at fpt.vn
Website:  <http://www.envietnam.org/> www.envietnam.org (English),
<http://www.thiennhien.org/> www.thiennhien.org (Vietnamese) 
Facebook:  <http://www.facebook.com/EducationforNatureVietnam>
http://www.facebook.com/EducationforNatureVietnam (English)
                  <http://www.facebook.com/ENVvolunteers>
http://www.facebook.com/ENVvolunteers (Vietnamese)
Twitter:  <https://twitter.com/> https://twitter.com//#!/edu4naturevn

 

About Education for Nature - Vietnam
Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) was established in 2000 as Vietnam's
first non-governmental organization focused on 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 protection of wildlife and natural ecosystems to
climate change. We employ creative and innovative strategies to influence
attitudes and behavior, not only highlighting the need to protect Vietnam's
rich natural heritage and the living world around us, but also encouraging
greater public participation in achieving this important and challenging
task.

 

About ENV's Wildlife Crime Hotline

ENV maintains a toll-free national Wildlife Crime Hotline to facilitate
reporting of crimes by the general public. Trained case officers from ENV
receive calls and transfer information about wildlife crimes to appropriate
local authorities. Each case is then documented and tracked through to
conclusion.

Members of the public are kept informed of the results of cases that they
report to ENV.

 

So far, ENV has documented more than 4,500 wildlife crime cases resulting in
confiscation of hundreds of animals, closure of wildlife markets and
restaurants, removal of advertisements, and punishment to violators, as well
as voluntary action by hundreds of violators after initial warnings were
issued by ENV.

 

About ENV's National Wildlife Protection Network

ENV also works in close cooperation with more than 3,500 volunteers in our
National Wildlife Protection Network, which is active in 32 provinces.
Members assist with the monitoring of business establishments to ensure they
are complying with wildlife protection laws.

 

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