Perspectives of red list in Vietnam

The Vietnam red data book (VRDB) contains a list of animals and plants were ranked as the rare/endangered species, ongoing to decline of individual accounts or under to be extinction. It assists to contribute crucial science... [ view full abstract ]

The Vietnam red data book (VRDB) contains a list of animals and plants were ranked as the rare/endangered species, ongoing to decline of individual accounts or under to be extinction. It assists to contribute crucial science based for the government to issue the decree and direction/guidelines in relation with management, protection and proposition of the emerging solutions to conserve and sustainable development of the wild life flora and fauna in Vietnam. The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) played as the facilitator to carry out the assessment processes of species to involve in the red list of the VRDB. All the criteria and categories used in the assessment were strictly followed the protocol guided by the IUCN. Through time, the red list of rare/endangered species have been issued in 4 version of the VRDB (1992, 1994, 2004, 2007). The latest version of VRDB in 2007consists of  882 species: 418 spec. of animals and 464 spec. of plants living in terrestrial, freshwater, brackish and marine waters environment. For the marine fishes, 53 species were recorded in the VRDB and the major categories ranked at EN, CR and VU. In the vision of the intensive fishing practices and abnormal climate changes, a number of species can keep rising if the national strategic plan on protection of biodiversity will not be able to effectively put on action.