The Plight of Vietnam's Karst Dwelling Species

[UngulateNerd92]

Vietnam's karst forests are abundant in biodiversity. But, with rapid habitat loss, it is feared that species are disappearing before they can be studied, while others like the critically endangered Delacour's langur in Kim Bang forest are at risk of extinction due to mining.

Teeming with life, the destruction of Vietnam's karsts hits biodiversity

 

[Bengal Tiger]

Vietnam's karst forests are abundant in biodiversity. But, with rapid habitat loss, it is feared that species are disappearing before they can be studied, while others like the critically endangered Delacour's langur in Kim Bang forest are at risk of extinction due to mining.

Teeming with life, the destruction of Vietnam's karsts hits biodiversity

Do you know if anyone is trying to stop it, and whether the government is involved?

 

[UngulateNerd92]

Do you know if anyone is trying to stop it, and whether the government is involved?

I don't know the full story unfortunately, but regardless, this has got to stop and it doesn't have to be this way!

 

[Bengal Tiger]

I don't know the full story unfortunately, but regardless, this has got to stop and it doesn't have to be this way!

I agree!!!

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Actually, it would be fairly easy for Govt. to implement a sustainable coservation cum development that leaves the karst intact and lets the net value increase. How many people employed in the 24 extracting companies .... it cannot be hundreds.

 

[UngulateNerd92]

Actually, it would be fairly easy for Govt. to implement a sustainable conservation cum development that leaves the karst intact and lets the net value increase. How many people employed in the 24 extracting companies .... it cannot be hundreds.

I would like to see a conservation plan put in place! Would that involve creating/establishing new protected area(s)? That sounds like it would be a necessary strategy.

 

[UngulateNerd92]

I realize that this might be a slight digression, but this shines light on why I believe we need to abolish and outlaw traditional landfills and convert all landfills into recycling centers and composting facilities. I bring this up because it would make it so we don't have to keep continuing to deplete natural resources at this level, the Vietnamese karst ecosystem, case and point.