Today the WWF reports on newly discovered species of animals and plants in a remote area in central Vietnam.The species were found in the Thua Thien Hue Province — a region known as the Green Corridor. They include two butterflies and a snake, as well as five orchids and three other plants, all of which are exclusive to tropical forests in Vietnam’s Annamites Mountain Range.
Ten other plant species, including four orchids, are still under examination but also appear to be new species.
The Green Corridor project is a four-year initiative that started in June 2004, implemented by the WWF Greater Mekong Programme and Thua Thien Hue Provincial Forest Protection Department. The project receives funding from the World Bank/Global Environmental Facility, WWF, Thua Thien Hue Provincial People’s Committee, and SNV - the Dutch Development Organization. The aim of the project is to protect and maintain the biodiversity rich forests of the Green Corridor. In addition, funds have been provided by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Multinational Species Conservation Fund and the Concannon Foundation, for primate surveys and conservation work.WWF,Vietnam,new species,snake,rainforest










