Vietnam’s biodiversity has deep roots in Earth’s past
Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 21:30
in Earth & Climate
Southeast Asia is a global biodiversity hotspot with a very high number of animal and plant species, many of which are only found there. Despite its highly endangered terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, Vietnam makes a significant contribution to this biological diversity. Scientists now demonstrate for the first time that North Vietnam was already a hotspot of biodiversity about 30 million years ago.
