Vietnam is a country with a high level of biodiversity but is facing many challenges due to ecosystem degradation, illegal hunting and trafficking of wild animals, overexploitation of natural resources, and the impacts of climate change. This requires more decisive action from relevant agencies and the entire society through practical measures to effectively conserve biodiversity.
Let's work together to protect our precious genetic resources.
Coordinator of the Center for Nature Conservation and Development, La Quang Trung, shared: “The white-buttocked langur is an endemic primate species of Vietnam, living in limestone mountainous areas of some northern provinces and cities such as Hanoi, Ninh Binh , Thanh Hoa…”
Previously, due to hunting pressure, this primate species had become extinct in many places. In Huong Son Special Forest (Hanoi), formerly the main habitat of the white-buttocked langur, by 2015, almost no one had been recorded living there. In 2022, the Center and the Hanoi Forest Protection Department conducted an investigation and survey, discovering a troop of five individuals. The Center, in coordination with the local authorities, established a two-person team that patrols 10-15 days a month to monitor the langur troop's condition and promptly detect and report any potential threats to the authorities. After a period of protection, the primate troop has now increased to 14 individuals.
According to the Wildlife Conservation Center in Vietnam, the Central Vietnamese turtle is one of the most endangered land turtle species in Vietnam. In the late 1980s, this species nearly disappeared from the wild due to illegal hunting and trafficking. This rapid decline put the species at risk of extinction in the wild. In 2000, the Turtle Conservation Center (Cuc Phuong National Park), in collaboration with the Asian Turtle Conservation Program (ATP), began breeding and conservation efforts with an initial population of 18 individuals. Thanks to careful care, genetic management, and controlled breeding, nearly 600 individuals have been successfully bred. In addition, approximately 80 individuals have been released back into the Ea So Nature Reserve ( Dak Lak province ) to gradually restore the population in the wild.
Cat Ba National Park (Hai Phong City) boasts high biodiversity with three ecosystems: forest, wetland, and marine. It is home to 4,120 species of flora and fauna, including 156 endemic, endangered, and rare species. Notably, the Cat Ba langur is an endemic species of Vietnam, classified as critically endangered, with only 90 individuals remaining on the island, divided into seven separate groups. According to the Director of Cat Ba National Park, Nguyen Van Thiu: “The National Park is making efforts to coordinate with relevant agencies, international organizations, and the community to protect biodiversity in general and the Cat Ba langur in particular through the establishment of protected areas, especially in the species' habitat. At the same time, we maintain local forest protection teams tasked with patrolling and protecting the forest, especially in areas where the langurs live; assisting households in protecting the langurs; and educating local people about conservation.”
Controlling impacts on biodiversity
According to the Department of Nature Conservation and Biodiversity (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment), implementing the National Strategy on Biodiversity to 2030, with a vision to 2050, Vietnam currently has 181 nature reserves covering an area of over 2.67 million hectares. Forest cover continues to be maintained at a stable rate of over 42%, making a significant contribution to biodiversity conservation, water resource protection, climate change adaptation, and carbon sequestration. Many important ecosystems such as mangrove forests, inland wetlands, coral reefs, seagrass beds, and coastal areas are gradually recovering.
Alongside this, many conservation programs for endangered species have been effectively implemented, with the number of sea turtles breeding in Con Dao increasing by more than 40% between 2020 and 2022. Furthermore, conservation efforts for endangered wildlife continue to be strengthened through rescue programs, captive breeding, reintroduction into the wild, control of illegal wildlife trade, and habitat restoration. Vietnam is promoting the integration of biodiversity into national, sectoral, and local development strategies and plans to minimize impacts on ecosystems...
According to the Wildlife Conservation Center in Vietnam, the country is one of the 16 countries with the highest levels of biodiversity in the world, possessing a rich ecosystem and exceptionally diverse biological resources. Currently, Vietnam has recorded more than 51,400 species of plants and animals, many of which are highly endemic and have global conservation value, such as the Northern snub-nosed monkey, the saola, and the white-crested pheasant.
Despite possessing abundant biodiversity resources, a declining trend is still occurring. Studies show that many endemic species in the Truong Son mountain range are at very high risk of extinction in the wild within the next 10-15 years if threats are not controlled; the populations of many mammal and bird species in protected areas are currently at low levels.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Quoc Tri stated that in the coming period, it is necessary to unify awareness and action to responsibly address biodiversity; continue to improve institutions and mobilize resources to achieve national goals on biodiversity; strengthen the integration of biodiversity into local socio-economic development plans; and promote green transformation, circular economy, and nature-based solutions.
Furthermore, it is necessary to effectively implement biodiversity conservation strategies and policies, focusing on restoring natural ecosystems, especially forests, wetlands, and marine ecosystems. At the same time, we need to conserve endangered, rare, and precious species and promote sustainable livelihood models linked to biodiversity conservation; strengthen control over impacts on biodiversity, prevent resource exploitation and illegal trade in wild animals and plants; promote scientific and technological research, digital transformation, mobilize all resources, and enhance international cooperation to conserve and restore biodiversity.
Source: https://nhandan.vn/ngan-chan-suy-giam-da-dang-sinh-hoc-post969028.html
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