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Identifying Priority Populations and Reviewing Current Known Distributions for Threatened Bat and Turtle Species in Northern and Central Vietnam

Grantee Name: Centre for Natural Resources and Environmental Studies

Hotspot
Indo-Burma
Location
Viet Nam
Amount
$42,855
Dates
Dec 2009 – Dec 2011
Keywords
Awareness, Research, Species Conservation

Fill critical gaps in knowledge on five globally threatened animal species (Indochinese box turtle, four-eyed turtle, impressed tortoise, wattle-necked softshell and Vietnam leaf-nosed bat) for which core populations have yet to be located in Vietnam by undertaking targeted field surveys, formulating specific management recommendations for protected area managers, and conducting targeted awareness raising for local communities.

Strategic Direction :

1 Safeguard priority globally threatened species in Indochina by mitigating major threats

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