On the 1st and 2nd October 2019, we collaborated with Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park (PNKBP) Management Board in Quang Binh province, north-central Vietnam, to hold a two-day training course for 67 law enforcement officers of PNKBP and the wider Quang Binh province. From the latter, we were glad to welcome officers from Quang Binh Forestry Protection Department, Quang Binh Border Guard, Quang Binh Environmental Police, and Quang Binh Customs in this special training course.
In two days of training, participants had the opportunity to learn about the Asian Turtle Crisis, gain identification skills of endangered and protected reptile species (including tortoises and freshwater turtles), and mammal species (including ungulates, primates, and carnivores). In addition, trainees were also introduced to techniques to rescue and care for confiscated tortoises and freshwater turtles to ensure high survival rate.
We would like to thank the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park Management Board for their collaboration and support for this training course. We also like to all the trainees for their active participation in the training course. Special thanks go to IUCN, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and our other donors that make this training possible.
2nd October 2019
Press release by: Bui An – ATP/IMC
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- Mr Dinh Huy Tri, vice director of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, shared his experiences on dealing with previous confiscations within the Park. Photo by: Hoang Van Ha – ATP/IMC.
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- Nguyen Tai Thang, ATP’s Rafetus field officer, gave a presentation on the identification of endangered and protected reptile species in Vietnam. Photo by: Hoang Van Ha – ATP/IMC.
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- We’re glad to receive officers from different agencies to participate in this training, including Border Guard, Custom, and Environmental Police. Photo by: Hoang Van Ha – ATP/IMC.
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- Nguyen Van Tung, law expert from High Court of Justice, delivered an informative presentation on recent law changes and a discussion on some controversial cases. Photo by: Hoang Van Ha – ATP/IMC.
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- Hoang Van Ha, ATP’s Vietnam turtle program coordinator, gave an introduction to the initial care of confiscated turtles to trainees. Photo by: Tran Nguyen Phong – Phap Luat Vietnam Newspaper.
