WORKING WITH WAR – WILDLIFE AT RISK

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Since 2006, Mango Bay has been supporting Wildlife At Risk (WAR) in conservation of the biodiversity of Vietnam, focusing on Phu Quoc Island.

Biodiversity surveys:

Biodiversity surveys:

With Mango Bay’s financial support, WAR has been conducting numerous biodiversity surveys on butterfly, fish, bat, reptile and amphibian, orchid, and plant on Phu Quoc Island and has revealed many new species for Vietnam.

Butterfly, Orchid, Rare plants and Medicinal plants gardens:

Butterfly, Orchid, Rare plants and Medicinal plants gardens:

Set up within the Mango Bay, these gardens contribute to conservation of endanger species on Phu Quoc Island.

Tourists and students can observe and learn about life cycle of butterflies, native orchids or an indigenous plant and medicinal herbs.

Those gardens are closely monitored by WAR experts, in order to understand more about growth of those species.

Repopulating native plant species:

Repopulating native plant species:

Mango Bay supports WAR and Phu Quoc National Park to collect and replant the Dipterocarpus, an indigenous plant that is becoming rare on Phu Quoc Island due to illegal logging.

Educating young generations and calling local people to participate in nature conservation:

Educating young generations and calling local people to participate in nature conservation:

Mango Bay’s financial supports were used effectively in setting up Green Clubs for the secondary school students of Phu Quoc Islands.

Beside regular meetings, members of those Green clubs take field trips to discover the nature of Phu Quoc National Park and take part in painting contest on natural resources protection.

Communications event were also conducted for local people and the students and to draw attention of local leaders.

Publications:

Publications:

Photo books those are results of the biodiversity surveys were also supported to be published.

 

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