Two conservation projects to protect two endangered primates species – red-shanked douc langurs (Pygathrix nemaeus) and grey-shanked douc langurs (Pygathrix cinerea) – have been approved by the central city of Da Nang and Quang Ngai province. The red-shanked douc langurs conservation project in Da Nang will aim to provide free trips and environmental education courses on the endangered primates for 7,500 school and university students at the Da Nang-based Centre of Biodiversity Conservation (GreenViet)’s Nature Education and Experience Centre in 2024-26. Meanwhile, the central province of Quang Ngai also approved the grey-shanked douc langurs (Pygathrix cinerea) conservation project of the UK-registered Synchronicity Earth, who will provide technical support, field surveys and wildlife rescue skills for local rangers in districts of Tra Bong, Son Ha, Son Tay and Ba To for the next two years.

Source: Vietnam News Agency