Scientists from IBF participated in evaluation of FSC for small households in Chiem Hoa Districts, Tuyen Quang Province and Vi Xuyen Distric, Ha Giang Province. These are ones of the earlist groups of household to recieve FSC in northern Vietnam.
IBF scientists participated in the selection of silviculture practices and areas for habitat restoration in Dong Nai and Tay Nghe An Biosphere Reserves.
This is a consultancy activity offered by UNDP. The selection of silviculture practices to recover degraded natural forest ecosystems is becoming increasingly important in biosphere reserves. Restoring degraded ecosystems will help to enhance the environmental service values of the forests.…
A new scientific paper published by IBF scientists in the International Journal of Primatology: An Application of Autonomous Recorders for Gibbon Monitoring
Abstract Population monitoring is very important in wildlife management and conservation. All 18 species of gibbons are considered threatened with extinction and listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Thus, understanding and effectively monitoring their population trends and…
Scientists of the Institute published the scientific work on the use of the Distance sampling method in estimating population size and density gibbons in American Primatology Journal:
Abstract All 18 species of gibbons are considered threatened with extinction and listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Because gibbons (Hylobatidae) are one of the most threatened primate families, a great need exists to determine and monitor…
Sun coffee plantations are able to host a surprising number of bird species. But the plantations are not enough to maintain bird biodiversity. Published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190429154554.htm
Conservation of Asian elephant population in Pu Mat National Park, Vietnam: an infrasound approach. Thanks to International Elephant foundation for financial support
We have identified the general distribution and movement of elephant population in Pu Mat National Park. The population has 7-8 animals (two sub-population), mainly living in the south and central parts of the park. Sub-population 1 has 6-7 animals, mainly…