Wharton, P. 2005. Report of the November 2005 Field Exploration and Training Sessions in Northern Vietnam. Davidsonia 16(4):126-144

My second visit to northern Vietnam, with Brian White (Capilano College), Scott Back, (BC Provincial Parks Service), and Sarah Wharton extended relationships between UBC Botanical Garden and Lao Cai Province and the Hoang Lien National Park (HLNP) Authority. Our purpose was to train local park employees in management and biodiversity conservation and continue our botanical surveys in the Hoang Lien Son National Park. Our hosts, Hanoi Open University (HOU), provided translators and technical support for our presentations and field trips within HLNP. Mr. Nguyen Quoc Tri, Director of the HLNP, ensured efficient organization and facilitated field trips. Topas Adventure, a tour-guiding company in Sapa, provided top-rate guides and porters.