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Limestone exploitation could lead to extinction of some endemic species

Animals living deep in the limestone mountains of Hon Chong in Kien Giang province, an area with high biological diversity with mountains and limestone caves, are facing a serious threat from the quarrying operations of cement manufacturers.

Foreign zoos present endemic turtles to Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – On August 16, the Cuc Phuong National Park will receive 71 Vietnamese pond turtles from the zoo of the Rotterdam Zoo in the Netherlands and the Munster Zoo in Germany.

Rare ginger flowers discovered in Khanh Hoa

 VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have found more Vietnam’s endemic ginger species at the Hon Ba Nature Reserve in the central province of Khanh Hoa.

Snake species endemic to Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is home to many different species of snakes, including 5 endemic ones.