Report documenting use and trade of wildlife, including for meat. Interviewees in one village reported eating wild meat “about once or twice a month”.
Author(s):
Singh, Sarinda
Boonratana, Ramesh
Bezuijen, M. R.
Phonvisay, A.
Ko, Sok
Organization(s):
TRAFFIC Southeast Asia
Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Programme
The Lao People's Democratic Republic lies at the heart the Mekong River basin. It has an abundance of natural resources including water, wetlands, forests and biodiversity.
Author(s):
Bambaradeniya, Channa N. B.
Dubeau, Pierre
Friend, Richard
Lazarus, Kate
Sylavong, Latsamay
Organization(s):
Environment Research Institute (ERI)
IUCN Laos
IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
IUCN, Wetlands and Water Resources Programme
Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Programme
This report has been developed through a collation and analysis of reliable, up-to-date data, using an interdisciplinary approach and also recognizing that wetland ecosystems should be conserved and developed in a sustainable manner.
Organization(s):
IUCN Vietnam
Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Programme