CONSERVING BIODIVERSITY: FROM AWARENESS TO ACTION

Recently, CCD, in collaboration with The Learning Project and UNIS Hanoi, organized a 3-day volunteer program for 87 students to design and build enclosures for animals at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

During the program, the students gained valuable knowledge and hands-on experience in designing species appropriated spaces to promote the natural behaviors of rescued turtles, pythons, monitor lizards, and macaques. These activities were conducted under the direct supervision and guidance of CCD's wildlife rescue experts stationed at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

from left to right:Picture 1: Building a turtle enclosurePicture 2: Completing a turtle enclosurePicture 3: Placing furnishings in a small animal enclosure©CCD/2024

As part of CCD’s Wildlife Rescue & Release Program, organizing volunteer activities for students is a key priority. This initiative aims to help young people understand the biology and behaviors of wildlife, as well as the challenges of illegal hunting and trafficking. Additionally, the program encourages active participation and voluntary contributions to the care, biosecurity, and eventual rewilding efforts for rescued animals.