PETITION: Thank Vietnamese Leaders for Protecting Saola

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Two Vietnamese provinces recently signed commitments to conserve the saola, a rare animal discovered just 15 years ago by a team of scientists from WWF and the Vietnamese Ministry of Forestry. In partial fulfillment of the provinces’ commitments, two new reserves for the saola have been declared. The reserves are adjacent and connect to an area that was recently added to Bach Ma National Park. The benefits of these new reserves will extend far beyond saola conservation. They will also provide almost continuous protected area coverage from the South China Sea to a protected area across the border in Laos.

WWF is working closely with government officials on saola conservation and has honored the Forest Protection departments of Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam provinces, as well as Bach Ma National Park, with a “Leaders for a Living Planet” award. We are collecting signatures through an online petition as another way to thank these Vietnamese officials and the citizens who were involved and as a way to urge them to continue their efforts to ensure that this imperiled species survives.

What's at Stake

The saola was the first large mammal discovered anywhere in the world since 1936 and scientists are still trying to figure out whether it is a goat, antelope or cow species. Only 11 saola have ever been recorded alive by scientists and fewer than 250 are estimated to exist today.

The saola is threatened with extinction primarily due to hunting, which remains common throughout its range. Its survival will require the establishment of further reserves, the halting of illegal trapping, the control of illegal wildlife trade, and support for local communities in developing alternative livelihood options.

Sign the petition to say thank you to the Vietnamese leaders and encourage them to continue with their efforts to ensure the continued survival of the Saola

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Register · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:10 pm Post subject:

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Register · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:39 pm Post subject:

This one has been removed from the Panda Passport site so I'll move it to the archive. The petition on the link in the first post is still working though. Wink

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