PUPILS PARTICIPATE IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AT HA TINH PROVINCE

Center for Nature Conservation and Development (CCD) cooperated with Vu Quang National Park to organize communication campaigns at local primary and secondary schools on the northern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) conservation. These events are within the framework of the project “Conservation of White-cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) in Vu Quang National Park, Ha Tinh Province”, pertaining to the project “Sustainable Forest Management and Biodiversity Conservation” (VFBC), funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Campaigns at local schools promoted biodiversity values, sharing the importance of large mammals and primates in natural ecosystems, hence the strict regulations to protect them from wildlife crimes. In addition, CCD encourages active, creative and sensible participation in conservation efforts of northern white-cheeked gibbons and other wildlife at Vu Quang National Park.

With its vision, CCD aims to work with localities, national parks/nature reserves, and forest owners to implement communication campaigns on raising awareness for the public, especially in educational institutions for the nature conservation messages dissemination to pupils/students. CCD put efforts into expediting the prudent acts toward nature of the mass youth, ultimately for the better social response to climate change, forest degradation/loss, environmental pollution, and biodiversity reduction.