Center for Nature Conservation and Development (CCD) is a Science and Technology organization of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA). The Center has a legal entity, private account, seal, accounting and operating independently on nature conservation, endangered biodiversity protection to support sustainable development in Vietnam.

CCD was grown from the Endangered Habitat-Species Conservation Group that have over 10 years of work in supporting biodiversity conservation and sustainable forest management in Vietnam.

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CCD priorities its work focus on biodiversity inventory and monitoring; develop plans to conserve and recover endangered species and ecosystems; improve and strengthen protected area management; combat wildlife trafficking; mitigate human-wildlife conflict; sustainable forest and natural resources management; empower local community and facilitate their involvement in biodiversity and sustainable forest management and eco/wildlife based tourism.

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CCD aims to become a leading conservation and development in Vietnam that supports the government and local community to protect biodiversity richness and to gain its sustainable development goal. CCD work focuses on building capacity of different stakeholders (government, private sector and community) on biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, climate change, pandemic and natural disasters adaptation and environmental education.