VACNE ACTIVITIES
VACNE leaders celebrate the first International Tiger Day in Vietnam and award winners of a painting competition
05 September 2011 | 12:10:00 PM
On 07/29/2011, numerous leaders of Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE) attended a meeting for the first International Tiger Day sponsored by the Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Thong Nhat Park, Hanoi.
Vietnam held the first ever International Tiger Day jointly organized with the Global Tiger Initiative (GTI) along with some other organizations to raise awareness about the protection of Tigers - a species on the verge of extinction due to over-hunting by humans.
At the meeting, Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Sinh, President of VACNE awarded 20 students for their excellent paintings on tiger conservation.
Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Sinh, Dr. Dang Huy Huynh, President and Vice President of VACNE awarding certificates to students for their paintings
Mr. Nick Cox, Program Manager of the protected areas, species and trade in wild animals of WWF said, “Across Asia, tigers are hunted and traded illegally, including Vietnam. Although tigers have been protected under Vietnamese laws, namely, the Decree No. 32/2006/ND-CP of the Government on management of endangered, rare and precious plants and animals, Vietnam is still a hot spot of illegal trade of tigers to some countries. Furthermore, tiger bones and sins remain in high demand in the domestic market.
Mr. Nguyen The Dong, Deputy Director General of VEA confirmed that tigers in Vietnam are seriously threatened and in danger of extinction. Vietnam needs to have specific and effective plans and initiatives designed to preserve the tiger population in Vietnam as well as conservation of tigers around the world.
Immediately after the meeting, an international workshop took place to further raise awareness about tiger conservation. At Thong Nhat Park a painting exhibition and many other activities for children concerning tigers continue ranging from making clay figures, making stuffed animals, painting tiger masks, and creating habitats for this rare kind of animal.
VACNE Office
Source in Vietnamese: http://vacne.org.vn/default.aspx?newsid=6489
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