Greater Annamites Ecoregion
Animal, plant and cultural diversity
Situated at the junction of two distinct biogeographical zones -- the temperate north and the tropical south – the Greater Annamites ecoregion naturally encompasses an incredibly broad, diverse and special range of habitats, animals and plants.
Characterised by expansive areas of evergreen forestThe habitats in the area include the characteristic limestone karst landscape, the very dry coastal forests in the south, and the wet and wind-swept montane forests found at the Annamite Mountains’ peaks.
The Annamites are also characterised primarily by the once expansive areas of evergreen forest. The Greater Annamites also includes thousands of kilometers of rivers and streams, some of which are major tributaries of the Mekong River.
MOSAIC Project
MOSAIC Project (Management of Strategic Areas for Integrated Conservation) involves working with both local villagers and forest officials to design and implement sustainable management practices. If successful, the MOSAIC Project will serve as the model for conservation throughout the entire Greater Annamites Ecoregion.Read more >>
Key contact
Marc-alexander Gross
(Transboundary Ecoregion Coordinator)
WWF Austria,
Vienna
T: +856 21 216080 ext 109
(Transboundary Ecoregion Coordinator)
WWF Austria,
Vienna
T: +856 21 216080 ext 109
Greater Annamite news
02 May 2006
Wildlife Trade in South-East Asia
Southeast Asia is a wildlife trade hotspot, functioning as supplier, consumer and a general import-export emporium. A large proportion of this trade is domestic and does not cross international boundaries – for example, products such as medicinal plants, charcoal, wild meat and fisheries – and therefore is outside the potential scope of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). But there are also huge volumes of international wildlife trade, both legal and illegal, within the region, and between South-east Asian countries and external trading partners.
Wildlife Trade in South-East Asia
Southeast Asia is a wildlife trade hotspot, functioning as supplier, consumer and a general import-export emporium. A large proportion of this trade is domestic and does not cross international boundaries – for example, products such as medicinal plants, charcoal, wild meat and fisheries – and therefore is outside the potential scope of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). But there are also huge volumes of international wildlife trade, both legal and illegal, within the region, and between South-east Asian countries and external trading partners.
