Sơn Trà peninsula begins ‘One Million Trees Plantation’ The central city of Đà Nẵng, in co-operation with the NGO GreenViet, has launched the ‘One Million Trees Plantation’ project in public parks and pedestrian zones in Sơn Trà District to provide a ‘green’ shadow for the community and reduce air pollution.

Đà Nẵng City urges protection of endangered primate population Director of GreenViet, Trần Hữu Vỹ, said the research, which began last December, has been tracking the habitat and population of the monkeys as well as food chains to limit risks of conflict with human activities.

Central region hopes for economic recovery after devastating 2020 After a decade of stable growth, the central region's tourism and services triangle of Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, Đà Nẵng City and Quảng Nam Province faced poor growth in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Endangered migratory bird species found in Đà Nẵng Endangered species of migratory birds have been regularly recorded on beaches, river banks and vacant land plots in Đà Nẵng between 2018 and 2020.

European Union funds biodiversity conservation project in central VN

The European Union (EU) is funding a biodiversity protection and environmental sustainability project in Đà Nắng City in 42 months from July 2020, to the end of December 2023, with total funding of 650,000 euros.

Central city approves biodiversity conservation Master Plan

The central city’s people's committee has approved the Master Plan on biodiversity conservation in 2030 in line with long-term socio-economic and sustainable development goals.

Six-man squad protects animals in Sơn Trà Peninsula

In the first six months this year, forest rangers discovered and seized thousands of animal traps, helping protect wildlife in Sơn Trà Peninsula.

Conservationist devoted to protecting primates

Lê Thị Trang from Đà Nẵng has been honoured by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) for her work to protect the endangered red-shanked douc langur.

Vietnamese conservationist honored as biodiversity ‘Hotspot Hero’

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) announces that Lê Thị Trang and nine other conservationists from around the world have been named ‘Hotspot Heroes’ for their efforts to protect the world’s biodiversity hotspots.

Rangers to identify injured monkeys at Sơn Trà Mountains At least eight Rhesus monkeys (Macara Mulatta), an endangered species, were found living at the Linh Ứng Pagoda with serious injuries or missing limbs.