Globally, tropical rain forests are among the most species-rich habitats and are therefore often prioritized in conservation efforts. A team of scientists from Vietnam and Germany now show that the diversity of ground-dwelling mammals and birds in Nui Chua National Park (Vietnam) is highest in semi-dry forest, the transitional habitat where dry and wet evergreen broadleaf forest habitats meet. Globally, tropical rain forests are among the most species-rich habitats and are therefore often prioritized in conservation efforts. A team of scientists from Vietnam and Germany now show that the diversity of ground-dwelling mammals and birds in Nui Chua National Park (Vietnam) is highest in semi-dry forest, the transitional habitat where dry and wet evergreen broadleaf forest habitats meet. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories