Perhaps most striking of all of Vietnam’s natural treasures are its primates.
25 primate species can be found here, of which 11 are critically endangered and five are endemic to Vietnam. It is undoubtedly one of the most important countries in the world for primate conservation.
This astonishing biodiversity is coming under intense pressure, however. Its overexploited primary forests are declining and becoming severely fragmented. For many species, including Vietnam’s primates, this means that populations are being pushed into ever smaller and more isolated islands of habitat.
There is an urgent need, therefore, to protect remaining populations and to work with government partners and civil society to better manage protected areas and other sites of high biodiversity importance.