Greater Mekong Programme (GMP) factsheets
01 Feb 2008
Biodiversity Conservation Corridors
The economy and the environment are mutually dependent. Greater Mekong Subregion countries are investing US $31 billion into their peoples’ economic future. How will they secure a sustainable return on this investment?
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25 Jun 2007
Landscape Management and Sustainable Livelihoods at Tram Chim National Park Project
One of the major threats to biodiversity in the Mekong Delta has been the large-scale conversion of natural habitats to different forms of intensive aqua and agricultural production. Nowhere else in the delta is the conversion process more acute than in the Plain of Reeds, where human pressures have resulted in the conversion of 99% of the original natural landscape. » Read more
23 May 2007
Factsheet: Tigers
The largest cat of all, the tiger is a powerful symbol among the different cultures that share its home. But this magnificent animal is being persecuted across its range. Tigers are poisoned, shot, trapped, and snared, largely as a result of conflicts with people and to meet the demands of a continuing illegal trade in tiger derivatives and parts. On top of this, both their habitat and natural prey continue to disappear.
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08 Mar 2006
Factsheet: Asian Rhinoceros
Mysterious, often unseen, and very low in numbers, two of the three Asian rhino species hover on the brink of extinction. » Read more
08 Mar 2006
Factsheet: Asian Elephant
The Asian elephant has been worshipped for centuries - now it could be facing extinction in the wild. » Read more
01 Sep 2005
Gaur (Bos gaurus) and Banteng (Bos javanicus)
Wild cattle species in the region. » Read more
01 Sep 2005
Development and conservation initiatives in the Greater Annamites
With 37 million people, and covering 23 million hectares, the Greater Annamites Ecoregion has a wealth of development and conservation initiatives in action across its diverse landscape. » Read more
01 Sep 2005
Annamites trees: Keteleeria evelyniana, Fokienia hodginsii
Arguably the most impressive trees in the forests of the Greater Annamites. These two species are also the longest-lived, and silently observe generations of activities in the forest. Scientists believe that these trees can live up to 600 years! » Read more
01 Sep 2005
Introducing the crested argus (Rheinardia ocellata)...
With its amazing plumage, the crested argus is unmistakable. » Read more
01 Sep 2005
Introducing the douc (Pygathrix nemaeus, Pygathrix nigripes, Pygathrix cinereus)...
Douc langurs are one of the most beautiful primates in the world. » Read more
