PROMOTING VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF WILDLIFE RESCUE IN PHONG NHA – KE BANG NATIONAL PARK, QUANG BINH PROVINCE

In June, Centre for Nature Conservation and Development (CCD) collaborated with The Learning Project and The International School @ ParkCity Hanoi (ISPH) to organize a volunteer day at Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park’s rescue center. On the day, in addition to learning about the rescue, care and release of wildlife rescued from the illegal wildlife trade, the ISPH volunteers participated in designing and installing snake boxes for rescued snakes, pythons at the center. These boxes are designed to be suitable shelters for small snakes while providing the caregivers with a safe and convenient way of monitoring the animals, cleaning and arranging the furnishing and enrichment for them.

Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park plays an important role in the rescue and conservation of wildlife in Central Vietnam. It is also one of the institutions that are supported by CCD’s Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Program. In this program, CCD aims to improve the Vietnamese wildlife rescue facilities’ standards for husbandry and animal release. In addition, CCD actively promotes sustainable tourism models and volunteer programs that focus on exploring nature in responsible manners, so as to enhance the public’s awareness on nature conservation and restoration in Vietnam.