Using citizen science to study whales and dolphins in Vietnamese waters
Whale temples in Vietnam shed light on research and conservation of local marine mammals.
Workshop on preventing illegal wildlife trade and consumption for conservation organizations in Vietnam.
Vietnam is one of the top 25 countries in the world in terms of biodiversity, with about 20,000 species of plants, 3,000 species of fish, more than 1,000 species of birds, and over 300 species of mammals. However, it has been facing serious biodiversity loss due to deforestation and forest degradation as well as illegal hunting, logging, and international trade in wild plants and animals.
Application of GIS in conservation
GIS is a widely used tool in ecology and conservation biology. Highly skilled GIS professionals are demanded members of many conservation organizations and decision-making units.
