Bird calls in the Mekong delta
About this recording
- Creator
- Kristin Post
- Date created
- February 12, 2001
- Duration
- 0:21
- Location
- Can Tho, Vietnam
- File
- MP3
- License
- This recording copyright ©2001. Terms of use
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- Vietnam waterways: Ecology and conservation: In this interdisciplinary lesson for grades 6-8, students will examine the relationship between the physical environment and cultural characteristics of the Mekong River valley in Vietnam. Students will evaluate the current conditions of the Mekong River and suggest long-range solutions for improving, restoring, or preserving the quality of the river.
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Many types of birds make their home among the rice paddies, homes and waterways of the Mekong Delta. To me, this birdcall does not sound like typical waterfowl in America.
This was recorded as part of a multi-day Mekong Delta tour that started in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) and finished in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It is a unique experience to cross the border over water rather than overland. We were amongst the first groups to cross the Vietnam-Cambodia border by boat in 2001.
From my journal:
“Stork garden” on a small boat through narrow canal. Really “herons” — very pretty. Ride on the boat.
