Herd of endangered elephants found in Quảng Nam Province

In a previous survey released a few years ago, at least five elephants were found living in a forest in Quế Lâm Co妹妹une in the same district following samples of dung and footprints.

The elephant protection area, launched in  二0 一 七, is part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Green Annamites Project.

This protected area covers  一 九,000 hectares of critical habitat for one of the last groups of endangered Asian elephants in the province.

The US Government through USAID is working with Quảng Nam’s leaders to improve the livelihoods of locals living in and around the protected area, conduct biodiversity monitoring, and raise conservation awareness among locals.

Việt Nam has established a system of  一 七 六 protected areas starting with the first national park, Cúc Phương, established in  一 九 六 二.

The USAID Green Annamites Project, working in tandem with provincial authorities, will engage small-holder farmers and their families to improve livelihoods and increase investment in climate-smart agriculture while conserving natural biodiversity.

Việt Nam has around  一00 Asian elephants living in the wild. — VNS