On September 16, in Ha Noi, the Center for Nature Conservation and Development (CCD) and the Save Viet Nam's Wildlife (SVW) held a launching ceremony for two wildlife conservation projects, with support from the United States Agency for International Development in Viet Nam (USAID Viet Nam). The projects will be implemented in Hanoi and Dong Nai.
These two projects will support Cat Tien National Park, the Dong Nai Nature-Culture Reserve, and the Huong Son Special-use Forest in Ha Noi to protect biodiversity in these areas. This will be done by enhancing the capacity of staff, implementing the SMART (Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool) system for forest patrols, and using camera trap technology to monitor wildlife.
The project aims to reduce the demand for illegal wildlife products by raising public awareness, increasing the role of local communities and leaders, and improving conservation efforts in these areas.
The “Conservation of Threatened Species in Ha Noi” project, carried out by the CCD, will last for three years from 2024 to 2026. By September 2026, the project aims to protect 100% of newly discovered Delacour's langurs in the Huong Son forest, reduce wildlife-related violations in Hanoi's special-use and protective forests by 80%, and improve the management of 3,600 hectares of natural limestone forest in My Duc district.
The “Sustainable Wildlife Conservation” project will support Cat Tien National Park and the Dong Nai Nature-Culture Reserve in implementing a community-based forest protection model. It will also assist Dong Nai Forest Protection Department and forest management boards in enhancing patrol efforts, applying SMART tools to natural forest protection, strengthening interagency cooperation to combat biodiversity crimes, and building a database on biodiversity and changes in animal populations.