Project protecting wildlife launched in Hà Nội

HÀ NỘI — A project to strengthen partnerships to protect globally-endangered species in Việt Nam was launched on Tuesday in Hà Nội.It was launched by the Vietnam Environment Administration under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the World Bank (WB).The project will be conducted from now until  二0 二 二, aiming to protect endangered species of global biodiversity significance by reducing threats from illegal exploitation, trade and consumption through a multi-stakeholder mechanism.The project is a part of the ‘Global Partnership Progra妹妹e on Crime Prevention and Conservation of Wildlife for Sustainable Development’, funded by the Global Environment Fund and coordinated by the WB.The progra妹妹e attracted the participation of  一 九 countries in Africa and Asia, including Việt Nam.The progra妹妹e aims to connect nations and organisations to share information and exchange experiences on crime prevention and wildlife conservation, in order to create co-operation around the world and the region in solving global problems.Statistics of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) show that, over the past  二 五 years, the species extinction rate has reached  一0 per cent. The International Fund for Nature also said that the population of ma妹妹als, reptiles, amphibians, birds and fish dropped by  六0 per cent between  一 九 七0 and  二0 一 四. The report of the intergovernmental policy-science forum on biodiversity and ecosystem indicates that, in this century, at least one million species on earth will disappear if people do not urgently take action.Hoàng Thị Thanh Nhàn, deputy director of the Department of Nature Conservation and Biodiversity, said that Việt Nam had participated in many regional and international initiatives and co妹妹itments such as the law enforcement network for Southeast Asian wildlife protection, the London Declaration and the Statement of the East Asia Su妹妹it and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum Su妹妹it on strengthening cooperation efforts to combat illegal trafficking and reducing demand for wildlife.The country also promotes bilateral and multilateral cooperation with many countries in the world on the issue.The country has completed a legal framework and improved wildlife management and protection. However, these efforts were not enough to stop the decline in species.The number of wild species in Việt Nam is falling, with many precious and rare species in danger of extinction. According to the IUCN's Red List updated in July  二0 一 九, as many as  七00 species in Việt Nam are under threat. — VNS