CLOSING EVENT ON THE NORTHERN WHITE-CHEEKED GIBBON CONSERVATION PROJECT

On August 23rd, at Vu Quang National Park, Center for Nature Conservation and Development (CCD), in collaboration with Vu Quang National Park in Ha Tinh Province, held a conference to summarize the conservation project for the northern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys). The project was financially supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Species Conservation Fund (SCF).

After more than a year of implementation, the project not only completed the database of 27 groups, consisting of 70 individuals of the northern white-cheeked gibbon in Vu Quang National Park but also provided training to staff, rangers, and community groups on surveying, monitoring, and conserving gibbons and other primates. Additionally, the project raised awareness among communities, local residents, and students about biodiversity and the importance of wildlife species such as red-shanked douc, dark muntjak and serow, Owston’s palm civet and otter.

In the coming time, the CCD will continue to provide technical support to Vu Quang National Park to enhance effectiveness in surveying, monitoring endangered wildlife species. Vu Quang and other protected areas in the Central Annamite are known for their high biodiversity and rich habitats – home to many endangered wildlife. In these areas, effective and sustainable conservation efforts will require measures to reduce dependence on forest resources, improve livelihoods for local people, and raise awareness about the value of natural ecosystems in human development. These are the activities that the CCD is focused on implementing with its partners to form a collective effort against deforestation, climate change, natural disasters, and pandemics.