On Feb 19, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the New York Botanical Garden (USA) has released a book named “Systematics, Ecology and Management of Rattans in Cambodia , Laos , and Vietnam – The Biological Bases of Sustainable Use”
The book is a comprehensive catalogue of 65 rattan species found in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam – two of which are new species endemic to Cambodia.
“This book represents the most comprehensive analysis of rattans ever compiled anywhere in the world,” said co-author Dr. Charles M. Peters, Curator of Botany with The New York Botanical Garden and a leading authority on the management of tropical forests. “It is unique in that this single volume addresses the ecological, taxonomic, and cultural aspects of a valuable forest resource. Most importantly, we want people to understand that you can’t sustainably harvest more than the annual growth of rattan from a forest in one year.”
The book has been published in English Cambodian, Lao and Vietnamese languages. The Vietnamese version will be released in late April. This book will help researchers and operators identify their kinds, how to achieve maximum output and sustainable production of rattan resources.
T.Minh
Đăng ký: VietNam News
