According to the activity plan of VACNE, a workshop on Biodiversity Conservation of Truong Son Mountain Range will be held in the 4th quarter of this year .
Since 2007, VACNE has been held annually these workshops focusing on 3 main functions of the region as:
- The richest biodiversity center in Vietnam as well as one of leading centers in the world;
- A large mountainous region of the country with unique economic, social, ethnic, and cultural development process;
- Its capability to effectively combat the consequences of the world climate change.
In previous workshops, tens of scientific reports have been presented. The workshops have drawn attention and participation not only of domestic environmental scientists and managers at the central as well as provincial levels but also of scientists from Laos, Cambodia, ASEAN Biodiversity Conservation Center, and many international institutions and projects.
Especially, at the 4th workshop a book “Biodiversity Conservation of Truong Son Mountain Range” will be launched. The document preliminarily sums-up conclusions of the previous 3 workshops. The book has been compiled by 10 scientists and managers, published by Natural Resources and Environment Publishing House, and has an introduction remark from Dr. Bui Cach Tuyen, Vice Minister cum Director General of the Vietnam Environment Administration.
For users reference, at VACNE’s website reports prepared for the 4th workshop and contents of the above mentioned book will be published. The time and place of the workshop will be announced as soon as possible.