Cat Tien National Park

One of Vietnam’s largest and best protected

National Parks

71,920 hectares (278 square miles)

= Over 66,500 football pitches!!

Many different habitats

105 species of mammals!

351 species of birds!

More than 120 species of reptiles and amphibians!

Over 450 species of butterfly!

Who protects the animals?

THE LAW it is illegal to hunt and sell wild animals in

Vietnam.

THE KIEM LAM the forest rangers protect the forest and

confiscate animals from hunters

EAST we care for confiscated animals, preparing them

for life back in the wild where they belong!

WHAT is conservation?

• Preventing animals from becoming extinct in the wild!

• WHY? Wildlife is under threat, and the biggest threat is human behaviour

• Can you think of any threats that people pose to animals?

THREATS to wildlife

• DEFORESTATION/CUTTING DOWN TREES

• HUNTING/WILDLIFE TRADE

• POLLUTION

• And much much more...

SOLUTIONS: CONSERVATION ACTIONS, RESEARCH, EDUCATION

The ILLEGAL wildlife trade

• Biggest threat to Vietnamese endangered primates

• Animals are hunted for consumption, use in traditional medicine, as pets and in tourist attractions (amusement parks, tourist rest stops, restaurants ..)

• WILD ANIMALS STAY WILD AND BELONG IN THE FOREST

What do we do? REHABILITATION & RELEASEWe specialise in 4 speciesAll are endangered & native to Cat Tien National Park

Dao Tien Endangered Primate Species Centre

BLACK-SHANKED DOUC

SILVERED LANGUR

GOLDEN CHEEKED GIBBON

GOLDEN CHEEKED GIBBON

Less than 5,000 left in Vietnam

Around 20,000 left in Cambodia

Endangered species

They spend their whole lives in the trees!

PYGMY LORIS/CULI

CAN YOU SEE THE LORIS SLEEPING?

Toxic bite!

THE PET TRADE

PHOTO PROPS

REHABILITATIONWhat is rehabilitation?Preparing and giving rescued animals the necessary skills to survive in the wild

Why rehabilitate rescued primates?• Health and care – weak,

injured, malnourished• Don’t know how to interact

with other animals• Don’t know how to find food

or what they can eat• Don’t know people are bad

(stay away from HUNTERS!)• Can’t or don’t know how to

move through trees

Release

•When the primate is healthy and shows ‘good behaviours’ it can be released if there is a suitable area

•Tracked after release

How can YOU help?

1. NEVER keep a wild animal as a pet

2. NEVER have your photo taken with any wildlife at tourist attractions

3. Support charities that are helping

4. Tell people!

YOU can make a difference!

ANY QUESTIONS?