Project's information
Project's title | Building a specimens collection of biological resources from the South Central Coast and Southern Vietnam |
Project’s code | BSTMV.20/2016-2021 |
Research hosting institution | Institute of Tropical Biology |
Project leader’s name | Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao |
Project duration | 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2021 |
Project’s budget | 4,000 million VND |
Classify | Pass |
Goal and objectives of the project | - Obtain a specimens collection of about 20% of the total number of species of highly valuable and characteristic biological resources in the South Central Coast and Southern regions for exhibition and scientific research according to the standards of the Vietnam National Museum of Nature. |
Main results | Specimen and sample collections: 300 specimens for exhibition and 1200 specimens for scientific research of 100 species of plant resources; 35 specimens for exhibition and 140 specimens for scientific research of 35 species of amphibians and reptiles; 91 specimens for exhibition and 308 specimens for scientific research of 35 species of fish. |
Novelty and actuality and scientific meaningfulness of the results | A specimens collection together with their database of some of the most valuable resource species belonging to the flora, amphibians and reptiles, and fishs was conducted for the first time from the South Central Coast and Southern Vietnam. This is an important basis to contribute to conservation, scientific research, training and applied research orientation. |
Products of the project | - Collected samples/specimens for exhibition in comparison with the plan approved in 2020: 426 specimens |
Research area | Vietnam National Museum of Nature and Institute of Tropical Biology. |
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