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Sustaining Biodiversity

Poaching is driven by the demand for animal parts for traditional Chinese medicine

The demand for animal parts for traditional Chinese medicine has driven the poaching of brown bear and musk deer in Khovsgol national park in Mongolia. What can persuade people not to use these treatments?

Also on the programme Vietnam's tokay gecko, an interview with conservationist Vo Quang on improving the lives of Vietnamese farmers and controlling Melaleuca in Florida's everglades.

Presented by Julian Coleman

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13 minutes

麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project