Con Dao National Park gets Green List certification

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This is Vietnam’s third protected area – and the 101st globally – to achieve Green List status. In photo: the Con Dao black squirrel, an endemic species of the park. (Photo: VNA)
Unlike World Heritage sites or biosphere reserves, the Green List focuses on management processes and tangible outcomes. It is a global benchmark for measuring success in biodiversity conservation. In photo: giant clams in the marine protected area of Con Dao National Park. (Photo: VNA)
Bai Duong Forest Ranger Station, Con Dao National Park. (Photo: VNA)
Delegates remove the Green List emblem displayed in the grounds of the Con Dao National Park's management board. (Photo: VNA)
Dr Dindo Campilan, IUCN Asia Regional Director, presents the Green List certificate to Nguyen Khac Pho, Director of Con Dao National Park’s management board. (Photo: VNA)
Con Dao National Park gets Green List certification
Con Dao National Park has received Green List certification by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), recognising its effective, transparent and equitable management in line with international standards.