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| Home | Oct 29, 2001 |
vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn |
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British govt
to bankroll environmental projects
HA NOI — The British Government has provided additional funding of nearly US$79,000 for three important environmental protection projects in Viet Nam. The contribution was handed over by Ambassador Warwick Morris in Ha Noi on Thursday. The three projects, consisting of two projects implemented by Fauna and Flora International (FFI) and one by Education for Nature - Viet Nam (ENV), are part of nine projects worth approximately $700,000 that are being funded by the British Government. The FFI projects focus on generating stakeholder awareness and participation for the conservation of Cat Ba National Park, and community-based conservation initiatives to protect the black and Ha Tinh langurs of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang limestone range in central province of Quang Binh. ENV is a new local environmental education organisation built upon the experience and success of Viet Nam’s longest-running community-based environmental education project at Cuc Phuong National Park. These projects aim at raising local people’s awareness of the value of protecting the Cat Ba National Park’s bio-diversity; helping people understand the value of protecting the two kinds of langur which are among the most endangered in the world; and developing a sustainable approach to environment education and awareness in Viet Nam. — VNS
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