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C.A.R.E Newsletter from PanNature

Conservation. Adaption. Restoration. Engagement.

Dear colleagues, partners, and valuable donors,

As you may know, 2023 has been a challenging year for local NGOs in Vietnam. We are facing a difficult enabling environment due to new regulations that have been put in place. These regulations have made it harder for us to receive funding, operate, and provide the necessary support to the communities we serve, as well as respond to threats to ecosystems and wildlife. Despite these challenges, we remain committed to our mission and are doing everything we can to overcome these obstacles.

With your support, we continued community-based conservation projects while involved with policy-making development, actively engaging in government decisions on relevant areas, and expanded communication efforts throughout the year.

We are happy to highlight some stories about our work in this communication. We appreciate your support and partnership, and we look forward to working together to create a better future for all.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

PanNature Team

Countering the Endemic Wildlife Trade

Collaborative actions on illegal wildlife trade with Vietnamese journalists

Illegal wildlife trade is a major conservation problem in Vietnam. As a mitigating strategy, PanNature organized 114 field media investigation trips across 23 provinces in the country during 2019-2023, as well as one trip across the Vietnam-Laos border, accompanied by more than 60 journalists. Journalists were able to observe tragedies with wildlife species firsthand. This effort generated more than 110 newspaper articles and stories, raising awareness of the issue among the public.

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PanNature led the collaborative efforts in sending a letter to the Long An Provincial People's Committee with 13 other conservation NGOs to recommend measures for law enforcement on illegal wildlife trade at the market. The provincial government has pledged to take appropriate actions to close the market. Watch the story on YouTube >>

Our Support for Community Conservation

Training on biodiversity conservation for the Kon Pne community

Kon Pne is a remote commune of Kbang district, Gia Lai province, mostly covered with a natural forest area and acts as a corridor between Kon Ka Kinh National Park, Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve, and Kon Ha Nang World Biosphere. The commune has about 3,200 hectares of natural forest, of which the Commune People's Committee manages more than 2,700 hectares and more than 440 hectares are allocated to the community of 3 villages. The natural forest in Kon Pne is home to lots of endemic and endangered flora and fauna

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Van Ho Welcomes More Special Guests

Field trips for our partners to PanNature’s field operation in Van Ho

In October 2023, PanNature organized a field trip for our partners of the Green Livelihood Alliance program (GLA2), including the Southern Institute of Ecology and the Tropical Forestry Research Center (Trobenpos), to Van Ho district, Son La province to visit the agricultural and forestry production model adapting to climate change. The tour was sweaty, but it yielded many pleasant fruits from PanNature's operations that had been cultivated in Van Ho for many years.

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Traditional Approach for Addressing Plastic Crisis in Rural Areas

Reducing plastic waste in agriculture by utilizing indigenous knowledge of local communities

A report by PanNature covers the activities and outcomes of the "Reducing Plastic Waste in Agriculture by Utilizing Indigenous Knowledge" initiative in Son La over the course of a year with a small grant from the Pacific Environment.

In addition to surveying plastic waste emissions in agricultural production in Van Ho district and Xuan Nha commune, the project assisted people in Thinh village, Xuan Nha commune, in implementing mango cultivation, rice cultivation, and the development of bamboo weaving, all while using indigenous knowledge to reduce plastic use.

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Preparing Ground for 2024

Field survey in Van Ho to identify potential areas to prepare a forest restoration plan for 2024

Farming and local livelihood development are encroaching on the Van Ho forest's rich biodiversity, which threatens the survival of a small population of the Northern White-cheeked Gibbon sharing the same home. PanNature has worked with local communities and authorities to boost conservation efforts to rebuild fragmented forest regions. Following the successful forest restoration campaign in May 2023, which drew approximately 200 participants, PanNature will continue annual events to mobilize local actions for regreening forests.

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Helping Ethnic Communities Thrive with Forests

Promoting sustainable production and facilitating market access for bamboo shoots in Xuan Nha commune

The Xuan Nha bamboo shoot production and processing cooperative was founded in 2020 with 12 core members and 4 cooperative groups in four villages of Xuan Nha commune (Tun, Na Hieng, Chieng Nua, and Pu Lau) of Van Ho district. The Cooperative Management Board's core members are entirely women, and majority are Thai and Muong ethnic people.

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Collaboration for Success

Reforestation activities in Van Ho with support from the business sector

The success of the forest restoration campaign in May 2023 would not be possible without valuable support from the engagement and support of local companies. Momo, a leading electronic payment platform, helped PanNature to carry out crowd fundraising with a total of nearly 80 million Dong (about 3,285 US dollars). We also received donations, both in-kind and cash, from two big companies TH True Milks and Tupperware, in addition to in-kind donations from the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations.

With this valuable support, PanNature and our local partners and communities in Van Ho restored 10 hectares of fragmented forests, and secured habitat for the Northern White-cheeked Gibbon in the area.

We stand for Nature!

Saving ecosystems and wildlife species from human greed

In August 2023, conservationists in Vietnam were surprised and concerned about the decision to shrink approximately 90% of the Tien Hai Nature Reserve's area by the Provincial People's Committee of Thai Binh Province to make way for an urban, service, resort, and golf project in Tien Hai district.

Also in August 2023, we actively addressed the illegal earthworm hunting issue occurring in various regions, especially in the northern mountainous provinces.

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Supporting Local Communities to Benefit from Forest Carbon

Capacity building on benefit sharing in forest carbon scheme

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On October 22, 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development signed an Emission Reduction Payment Agreement (ERPA) with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to transfer 10.3 million tons of CO2 in 06 provinces in the North Central Region for a total of 51.5 million USD in the period 2018-2025.

Every Dong Matters

It’s time the Vietnamese public joined hands for the conservation of nature

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With the widespread of the Internet, mobile applications, and online banking, online donation is now quite convenient for many Vietnamese. Several local companies have pioneered in developing platforms for online donation for domestic customers. PanNature has received great support from major local platforms to pilot online crow fundraising, including Momo, GiveNow, and ThienNguyen (a service of the Military Bank).

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