Indochina

Indochina comprises of: India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, China, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines & Indonesia.

Many of Indochina's ecosystems, and the species that are found within, are threatened by loss of land to make way for oil palm plantations, poaching for the Chinese medicine trade and further loss of habitat due to increased human population.

Climate

Indochina has a generally hot and humid climate, it also has a distinct monsoon (wet) season. In mountainous areas in the northernmost reaches of the region, it can also be extremely cold and dry and also inhospitable.

RSCC animals of the region

  • binturong
  • chinese+alligator
  • clouded+leopard
  • fishing+cat
  • malayan+sun+bear
  • malayan+tapir
  • owston%27s+palm+civet
  • pallas+cat
  • pileated+gibbon
  • pygmy+slow+loris
  • rhinoceros+hornbill
  • slow+loris
  • smooth+coated+otter
  • snow+leopard
  • vietnamese+pheasant

rhinoceros hornbill

buceros rhinoceros

Their name comes from the appearance of the up-turned casque on top of their bill.

They were revered by ancient people as a "god of war".

Males have red eyes and females have white eyes.

Status

Lower Risk




This region has an extremely diverse blend of culture and ethnicity from the Hilltribes in Thailand and Laos, to the Nomads of Tibet. It is a region that still maintains a great deal of it's traditional values & beliefs and this also is much of the reason why the animals of the region are under threat.


Bamboo.

Come and see our extensive collection of living Bamboo species, some only recently described!

Bamboo is an essential plant to the animals and people of the region, providing food, housing, scaffolding and it is even woven into baskets and used to carry water. Did you know that Bamboo is actually a type of grass? Some giant Bamboo species can grow one foot per day.


The region is known for it's intensely flavoured foods, from the fiery curries of Thailand to the stir fries of China. Local people also eat such delicacies as steamed ant eggs in Northern Thailand, fried scorpions in China and Balut (preserved duck foetus in the egg) in the Philippines.