Greater Mekong

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157 new flora, fauna discovered in the Greater Mekong, Vietnam contributes 58

 VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists discovered 157 new animal and plant species in the Greater Mekong region last year, according to a report titled “New species on the block”.

WWF report names 99 news species in VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 99 new species have been found in Viet Nam, according to a World Wildlife Fund report released last Thursday.

Forests of the Mekong in sharp decline

VietNamNet Bridge – Demand for farmland may strip the Greater Mekong region of a third of its remaining forest cover over the next two decades without swift government action,