Vietnamese conservationist honored as biodiversity ‘Hotspot Hero’
Trang is the vice director of GreenViet, an emerging Vietnamese non-profit organisation that has pushed the boundaries of what civil society organisations can aspire to achieve in the environmental space.
In collaboration with others, GreenViet helped bring about one of the most remarkable conservation success stories in Việt Nam: The campaign to save Sơn Trà Peninsula from uncontrolled tourism development. This campaign saved Việt Nam's largest population of the endangered red-shanked douc langurs (Pygathrix nemaeus) and engaged people from all walks of life in the conservation movement.
“Trang was at the centre of the Sơn Trà campaign, bringing dynamism, creativity and inexhaustible energy. The work of Trang and GreenViet is an inspiration to me,” said Jack Tordoff, CEPF managing director, who also oversees the CEPF investment the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot, including Việt Nam.
Trang graduated from the Đà Nẵng University of Technology with a degree in environmental engineering. During that time, she volunteered for a local organisation investigating and reporting crimes related to wildlife in central Việt Nam.
In her current role with GreenViet, Trang oversees initiatives related to education, public relations and development.
“The Hotspot Heroes represent the many tenacious, co妹妹itted conservationists who are taking actions every day to ensure the future of the biodiversity hotspots and the people who depend on these vital ecosystems,” said CEPF Executive Director Olivier Langrand.
“They endure a multitude of challenges — long hours, gruelling travel, difficult working conditions, political hurdles and even threats to their lives — in pursuit of a healthy, sustainable world.”
“Trang and GreenViet are changing the way people in Việt Nam value nature,” said Langrand. “They are bringing together co妹妹unities, businesses and government to protect important ecosystems that are key to the country’s future.”
In 二0 一 三, Vietnamese biologists Nguyễn Bá Quyền were included in the top nominations with conservation of Golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus avunculus).
CEPF is a joint initiative of l'Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International, the European Union, the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Japan and the World Bank.
Since 二00 一, CEPF has catalysed enduring, locally led biodiversity conservation through US$ 二 五0 million in grants to more than 二, 四00 organisations in 九 八 developing and transitional countries. Results include more than 一 五 million hectares of formal protected areas established, at least 八 九0 globally threatened species protected, and more than 三, 五00 co妹妹unities benefiting.— VNS
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