On May 25, 2024, at the campus of Viet Nam National University of Forestry (VNUF), with guidance and support of Wildlife Conservation Society, Viet Nam Office (WCS Viet Nam) and Faculty of Forest Resources and Environmental Management, VNUF, 17 VNUF students who participated in the program “Enhancing capacity on forest protection through guided field practice” organized photos exhibition and talk show “Step into the wild”. The event was attended by more than 50 students.
Students participated in interactive games, Ha Noi, May 2024
Vising the photos exhibition, students had an opportunity to learn about legislation on wildlife protection and handling wildlife-related violations and crimes, identifying wildlife species that are most illegally traded through interactive games, and demonstrating their commitment to wildlife protection. At the talk show, the team of 17 guided students also demonstrated their creativity and innovation in introducing wildlife-related legal framework through a theatre performance titled "Illegal hunting and capturing rhesus macaque in Cat Ba National Park". Joining the event, VNUF students also learned more of the role of forest rangers in wildlife protection and career opportunities in the forestry sector through sharing and discussion with Mr. Doan Thanh Son, Vice Director, Center for Environmental Education and Forest Environmental Services, Cat Ba National Park.
A theatre performance titled "Illegal hunting and capturing rhesus macaque in Cat Ba National Park", Ha Noi, may 2024
Sharing of Mr. Doan Thanh Son, Vice Director, Center for Environmental Education and Forest Environmental Services, Cat Ba National Park, Ha Noi, May 2024
This activity was implemented within the framework of the collaborative plan on “Integrating the skills for detecting and handling of violations in the forestry sector into the training program” between WCS Viet Nam and VNUF in June 2023 to contribute to enhancing the efforts of countering wildlife trafficking. The training course was implemented in the framework of the projects “Combating Wildlife Trafficking in Viet Nam” funded by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), United States Department of State.