Biology Reference
In-Depth Information
An up-to-date snapshot of conservation priorities in the Indo-Burma region, covering both
landscapes and species.
Duckworth, J. William, and S. Blair Hedges.
Tracking Tigers: A Review of the Status of Ti-
ger, Asian Elephant, Gaur, and Banteng in Vietnam, Lao[s], Cambodia, and Yunnan
(China), with Recommendations forFuture Conservation Action
. Hanoi: WWF Indoch-
ina Programme, 1998.
A startling older account of the rarity of very large mammals in the Indochina region; the
situation is even bleaker now.
Duckworth, J. William, Richard E. Salter, and Khamkhoun Khounboline, eds.
Wildlife in
Lao PDR: 1999 Status Report
. Vientiane: IUCN—World Conservation Union, Wildlife
Conservation Society, and Centre for Protected Areas and Watershed Management.
The definitive topic on the wildlife of Lao PDR, its distribution, and its status. Although
now an older text, this remains the go-to reference on wildlife in Lao PDR.
Hardcastle, James, Steph Cox, Thi Dao Nguyen, and Andrew Grieser Johns, eds.
Rediscov-
ering the Saola: Proceedings of “Rediscovering the Saola—A Status Review and Con-
servation Planning Workshop.”
Hanoi: WWF Indochina Programme, 2005.
An overview of the status and ecology of Indochina's flagship species, the saola. This docu-
ment outlines a regional plan of action to recover the species before its extinction.
IUCN-SSC Asian Wild Cattle Specialist Group.
Regional Conservation Strategy for Wild
Cattle and Buffaloes in South-east Asia
. Gland, Switzerland: International Union for
Conservation of Nature, Species Survival Commission, 2010.
A clear plan of conservation needs and status of the bovids of Southeast Asia.
McShea, William J., Stuart J. Davies, and Naris Bhumpakphan, eds.
The Ecology and Con-
servation of Seasonally Dry Forests in Asia
. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution
Scholarly Press and Rowman and Littlefield, 2011.
A fascinating account of the ecology of the dry forests, from their structure, dynamics, and
floral composition to the elephants, wild cattle, deer, and tigers that call it home to the use
and management of the forest by local communities and the role of fire in the ecosystem.
Sterling, Eleanor Jane, Martha Maud Hurley, and Le Duc Minh.
Vietnam: A Natural His-
tory
. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2006.
The only text on the natural history of Vietnam, this topic is easy to read for the nonspecial-
ist. It highlights the amazing biodiversity of Vietnam and explains the conservation chal-
lenges that Vietnam faces.
