Negaha:
You may know about these videos. My classes love them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG9HQQO3vyQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFU06U8oTlU
On 2/12/14 10:41 AM, Neahga Leonard wrote:
Hello Ecologgers,
I recently accepted a terrestrial conservation position on Cat Ba Island
one of the larger islands of Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam. I expect to
be in Vietnam for at least 3 years.
I am, of course, researching what I can before I leave, digging up articles
focused on local conservation efforts, species lists, geomorphology,
ecology, logging, development, and tourism in addition to hunting down GIS
layers that pertain to the area, As many of you know I keep a relatively
well updated list of sources for resources like this on my blog page, but I
am finding that the information on this area is not tremendously abundant.
So, if you don't mind, I have several questions, especially for those of
you who may have experience working in the area:
- Do any of you know where I might find species lists, especially of
plants, for Cat Ba Island? I found some mammal, herp, and very general
bird lists, but little on the plants.
- Do any of you know of Vietnam specific GIS layers? Most of what I've
found is very general and of poor resolution.
- Information resources specific to the Ha Long bay drowned karst
geology? I have a number of sources for karst landforms in general, but
most are general in nature and focused either on China, Spain, Italy,
Croatia, or the USA, none of which exhibit the unique features found in Ha
Long Bay and Phang Na bay in Thailand.
- Most importantly, and advice or important resources/topics I have left
out from any of you who have worked on conservation in this region or in
Vietnam in general?
As you can imagine, I am eager to begin.
Thank you all in advance,
Neahga Leonard
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