Protecting species in the Greater Mekong
Rhacophorus reinwardtii is a species of frog found in Lao PDR.
© Thomas Calame
© Thomas Calame
The major threat to species survival in the region is the illegal wildlife trade. However habitat loss and fragmentation as a result of large scale infrastructure development also poses a serious risks to many species in the Greater Mekong.
TRAFFIC, a joint organization of WWF and the IUCN (World Conservation Union) has an office in Vietnam which monitors the illegal wildlife trade in the Greater Mekong.
Species projects:
WWF and TRAFFIC launch celebrity PSA campaign for wildlife conservation
The Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign is aimed at changing consumer attitudes about unsustainable wildlife consumption was officially launched in Hanoi.The campaign, consisting of five TV PSAs and five print PSAs, is a part of a larger awareness-raising project between WWF Greater Mekong and TRAFFIC - a joint programme of IUCN and WWF for monitoring wildlife trade - addressing unsustainable wildlife consumption in Vietnam.
Read the news release: English | Vietnamese
View the campaign posters >>
