Vietnam cooperates with Cambodia on wildlife

Today, law enforcement agencies on wildlife control in the border areas of Cambodia and Vietnam organize a seminar, aimed at strengthening cooperation and exchanging experiences.

A monkey caught in the forest in Cambodia. Photo: blogspot.com.

The workshop was organized by the Vietnam General Department of Forestry under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with Tay Ninh Province, with technical support from TRAFFIC - Wildlife Trade and Control Network , and WCS - Wildlife conservation association .

Representatives of agencies will exchange, share experiences, unify awareness and make plans for cooperation and exchange of information more effectively among the parties on the issue of controlling and minimizing the practice of illegal trading. Wild species in the border area.

' Illegal trade in wild species is becoming a challenge in the region, so countries must cooperate more closely', said Dr. Ha Cong Tuan, Deputy General Director of Vietnam Forestry.

Vietnam and Cambodia have all made efforts to prevent illegal trade of wild species in the border areas of each country, but so far cooperation between the two countries is still limited.

Currently the most important cooperation mechanism known in the region is the Southeast Asian countries' law enforcement network for wildlife (ASEAN WEN). The network consists of 10 ASEAN members, including Vietnam and Cambodia, with the objective of combating illegal trade and exploitation of wildlife.