HANOI COMMUNITIES AND STUDENTS STEP UP FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

In March, Center for Nature Conservation and Development (CCD), in partnership with the People’s Committee of My Duc Commune (Hanoi), delivered a series of community outreach sessions to promote the protection of the Delacour’s langur and other wildlife species in Huong Son Special-Use Forest. The activities engaged local residents and students from primary and secondary schools living in the buffer zone of the forest. This initiative is part of the project on strengthening community engagement in preventing and addressing legal violations in Huong Son Forest, supported by the ECO-SOLVE Programme under the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC).

From left to right:

Figure 1 - Introduction to primate species in Vietnam

Figure 2 - People of Ai Nang village participating in a discussion

Figure 3 - Sharing legal regulations protecting endangered, rare, and precious wild species and related penalties

Figure 4 - People of Ai Nang village presenting the results of their group discussion

Figure 5 - Commitment to protecting forests and biodiversity by people of Ai Nang village, My Duc commune

The sessions introduced participants to key primate species in the area, with a strong focus on the Critically Endangered Delacour’s langur. Beyond species awareness, the program also explored the ecological importance of wildlife and shared relevant legal regulations on wildlife protection. By making the content accessible and engaging, the initiative seeks to inspire local communities—especially younger generations—to take a more active role in conserving wildlife in Huong Son.

From left to right, top to bottom:

Figure 1, Figure 2 - Students of An Phu Secondary School An Phu District participates in the discussion.

Figure 3 - Commitment to protecting forests and biodiversity by students of An Phu Primary School.

Figure 4 - Students of An Phu Secondary School independently develop their commitments to protecting forests and biodiversity.

CCD is actively expanding collaboration with local governments, national parks, nature reserves, and forest managers to roll out similar awareness initiatives. Bringing conservation education into schools is seen as a strategic, long-term approach to improving understanding of today’s environmental challenges—ranging from climate change and deforestation to pollution and biodiversity loss—while encouraging meaningful actions toward environmental stewardship and sustainable development.