SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND AWARDED GRANTS FOR CCD, PANATURE, AND GREENVIET

On February 13, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) held a ceremony in Hanoi for granting fund from Species Conservation Fund (SCF) to three civil society organizations, including Center for Nature Conservation and Development (CCD), People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature), Green Vietnam Biodiversity Conservation Center (GreenViet)

Representatives from Management Board for Forestry Projects and World Wide Fund for Nature in Viet Nam (WWF Vietnam) are awarding grants for CSO's representatives

CCD was awarded a grant for the project of Northern white-cheeked gibbons (Nomascus leucogenys) conservation at Vu Quang National Park, Ha Tinh province. By cooperating with Vu Quang National Park, the project aims to update the inventory of Northern white-cheeked gibbons in the Park, thus recommending effective management and restoration of the aforementioned Critically Endangered primate. In addition, the project will advance the capacity of Vu Quang’s staffs, rangers, and community groups in terms of primates monitoring and conservation skills; raising awareness for local communities, especially pupils of biodiversity and critical wild animals in the area.

(from left to right)1. A male Northern white-cheeked gibbon

(Nomascus leucogenys)

2. A female Northern white-cheeked gibbon

(Nomascus leucogenys)

and her child(Photos credit: CCD)

The project is expected to be the foundation for a long-term cooperation and technical support of CCD and Vu Quang National Park to effectively carry out the study, monitoring and restoration of endangered wild animals.

(from left to right)1. Overview of the ceremony2. Delegates at the ceremony

VTV1, Nhan Dan online newspaper, Tai nguyen va Moi truong online newspaper, etc., and other official media aired and published the events with more details of PanNature and GreenViet’s projects, SFC and Forest Management and Biodiversity Conservation in Vietnam (VFBC).

• VTV1 (the event aired at 10:50 of the news): https://vtv.vn/video/thoi-su-23h-vtv1-13-02-2023-604451.htm?fbclid=IwAR2XH-HH45OK6hKJwSMFffkQk81-zN2foXZGbvmhZllzpU2D_wNE2G0xU5s

• Nhan Dan online newspaper: https://nhandan.vn/ba-to-chuc-dau-tien-tai-viet-nam-nhan-tai-tro-tu-quy-bao-ton-loai-post738627.html?fbclid=IwAR3TwuIr8qj4b3j4VQPwc9w9UOJPUGlph-tD2FhxSOh_MolOSoFof_0DQJw

• Tai Nguyen va Moi Truong online newspaper: https://baotainguyenmoitruong.vn/3-to-chuc-dau-tien-nhan-ho-tro-tu-quy-bao-ton-loai-350539.html