Helping People, Wildlife, and Forests in Viet Nam

WWF and USAID are implementing two major projects in Viet Nam to combat illegal wildlife trade, protect forests, and provide sustainable income for local communities. The Biodiversity Conservation project (2020-2025) and the Saving Threatened Wildlife project (2021-2026) focus on law enforcement, community-led patrols, and the management of protected areas, particularly in the Central Annamites mountain range.

• The Saving Threatened Wildlife project, supported by a $15 million USAID investment from 2021 to 2026, focuses on reducing demand for illegal wildlife products and strengthening law enforcement. A notable outcome of enhanced customs officer training was the March 2023 seizure of 7 tons of ivory at Hai Phong Port, which is equivalent to the tusks of more than 700 elephants.
• The Biodiversity Conservation project, funded by $38 million from USAID and $5 million from WWF and partners (2020-2025), has improved the management of 1.5 million acres of protected forests. The project operates across 21 protected areas in eight provinces, mainly within the Central Annamites mountain range, and conducted the largest biodiversity survey in Viet Nam using nearly 1,200 camera traps, which confirmed that several key wildlife populations face extinction.
• To combat illegal wildlife trade, WWF has supported the creation of 42 community-led patrol teams as of late 2023, which have dismantled at least 21,128 illegal wildlife camps and snares. Additionally, 6,700 individuals from Indigenous and local communities have been educated on the risks of poaching, illegal trade, and wildlife consumption.
• WWF is working with 40 communities to develop sustainable income sources to reduce environmental pressure, focusing on community-based ecotourism and the cultivation of honey, mushrooms, medicinal plants, and passion fruit. The goal is to help 7,000 people in targeted areas identify alternative income sources by the end of the project in 2025.
• The Nature-Based Solutions Origination Platform aims to mobilize private and public investments in the Central Annamites, described as one of the largest remaining contiguous primary forests in continental Asia, to provide benefits for nature, people, and the climate.

APA

WWF International (2024). Helping People, Wildlife, and Forests in Viet Nam. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/317/5frq2rqa03_Vietnam_Conservation_Factsheet.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. Helping People, Wildlife, and Forests in Viet Nam. 2024. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/317/5frq2rqa03_Vietnam_Conservation_Factsheet.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2024helping, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{Helping People, Wildlife, and Forests in Viet Nam}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2024}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/317/5frq2rqa03_Vietnam_Conservation_Factsheet.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }