The Center for Nature Conservation and Development (CCD) in collaboration with Denver Zoo and partners such as Colorado Boulder University (CU), Endangered Biodiversity and Conservation Center (CBES), Dynamic Organization, International Wild Plants (FFI) successfully organized a workshop to develop the Tonkin snub-nosed monkey conservation strategy (Rhinopithecus avunculus) from June 18-19, 2019. The aim of the workshop was to strengthen integration. Collaborate and share information among the parties to develop a practical and highly adaptive strategy for Vietnam’s endangered and endangered Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys. Open access in conservation is used as the main approach for information sharing, problem identification and planning. As improved coordination and cooperation among stakeholders will ensure the implementation of conservation efforts will be more effective, thus ensuring survival and moving towards a sustainable recovery. solid populations of snub-nosed monkeys in their distribution areas in the future. Some pictures in the workshop: Photo 1. Participants in workshop Photo 2. Group discussion Photo 3. Experts give his opinions Photo 4. Group discussion Photo 5. Sharing after group discussion Photo 6. Group photo

Implementing a program to improve communication capacity on nature conservation and protection of endangered species in Vietnam, the Center for Nature Conservation and Development (CCD) organized a training course on “Communication skills,environmental education to improve the conservation of gibbon and loris”Vietnam is home to many endemic and endangered animals of Indochina. However, development activities, exploitation of natural resources and especially illegal hunting have severely reduced the populations of wild animals, among them gibbons and loris are endangered species. The highest threat of extinction. Therefore, the Center for Nature Conservation and Development has plans to strengthen propaganda and raise awareness of the parties about nature conservation and protection of endangered animal and plant species in Vietnam. From 23-24 May 2019, the Center collaborated with two Nature Reserves Xuan Lien and Pu Hoat to organize a training course on “Communication skills and environmental education to improve the effectiveness of gibbon conservation. and loris “for staff working in propaganda, forest rangers and some local teachers. The aim of the training course is to equip students with some knowledge and skills in planning and implementing communication and environmental education programs focusing on gibbons and loris. Attending the training course were 18 trainees who were staff of Xuan Lien and Pu Hoat Nature Reserves who are directly implementing environmental education and communication activities of the reserve and some teachers. Local secondary school students where activities are coordinated with conservation areas on communication and environmental education. After the training, the Center will coordinate with practitioners from the two protected areas to implement a number of propaganda activities to raise awareness of local communities about nature conservation and protection of animal and plant species. Wild animals focus on gibbons and loris as symbolic species. Some photos of the training course:

Gibbons and loris are endangered animals and are being prioritized for conservation in Vietnam, their populations are declining and at high risk of extinction due to human impacts. Xuan Lien and Pu Hoat are considered as important conservation areas for these species. Although these are two species prioritized for protection, very few research and conservation efforts have been made for them in Vietnam in general and Xuan Lien – Pu Hoat in particular. Because of that urgency, the Center for Nature Conservation and Development has plans to strengthen conservation for these species. In the future, the Center will prioritize the implementation of such efforts in Xuan Lien and Pu Hoat focusing on improving the capacity of officials and stakeholders on skills to build and implement the program Investigating, monitoring and raising community awareness to gradually improve the effectiveness of nature conservation in general, especially endangered species in particular. The training course took place for 2 days, with the aim of improving the capacity of research, monitoring and conservation of loris, gibbons and other endangered primates for technicians and park rangers. Participating in the training course were 20 officials, including 12 forest rangers from Xuan Lien Nature Reserve and 6 forest rangers from Pu Hoat Nature Reserve and 2 officials from other agencies. Sharing with participants in the training course, the representative of the Center said that after finishing the training course, the Center experts will cooperate with the two conservation areas to organize population surveys for the participants. species, based on that, develop a conservation monitoring plan with the active participation of local communities in the conservation of these two important animal species.