CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES LATEST FINDINGS ON RED-SHANKED DOUC LANGUR BY GREENVIET
In response to the World’s Biological Diversity Day (22/5), Danang Union of Science and Technology and GreenViet hold a conference on “Research findings on current population of the red-shanked douc langur and conservation solutions in Son Tra”.
This conference will announce GreenViet’s latest research result on the current population of red-shanked doucs and conservation solutions in Son Tra as part of “Conserving the red-shanked douc langur and its habitat” program, approved by Da Nang People’s Committee in Decision No 569/QĐ-UBND dated on 01/23/2017.
- Time: 13h30 – 18h 5/22/2017
- Venue: Danang Union of Science and Technology (DNUST)’s Meeting Hall – 5 Quang Trung St., Hai Chau Dist., Da Nang
- Participants: Executive representatives of local authority and relevant agencies; scientists; entrepreneurs; Social and Political Organizations; press; and Son Tra lover community
- Content overview:
- Update scientific research on population, distribution and density of the red-shanked douc langur in Son Tra peninsula and suggest conservation sollutions
- Share the responsibility of local authority and people in Da Nang to conserve the red-shanked douc langur in the first five months of 2017
- Go for a Son Tra eco-tour
For further information, please contact Mr.Tran Huu Vy, Director of GreenViet Centre at 0984 617 688 or email: tranhuuvy@greenviet.org
TENTATIVE AGENDA
“Status of the red-shanked douc langur in Son Tra peninisula and Da Nang’s conservation effort”
| Time | Content | Responsible person |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Reception | DNUST & GreenViet |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Welcome and introduction speech | Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Nhung/DNUST |
| 14:10 – 14:20 | Opening remarks | Mr. Huynh Phuoc/ DNUST’s Vice President |
| 14:20 – 14:50 | Research findings of population, distribution and density of the red-shanked douc langur in Son Tra peninsula in 2017 | Mr. Bui Van Tuan/GreenViet |
| 14:50 – 15:10 | Red-shanked douc langur conservation attempt of Da Nang | Ms. Le Thi Trang/GreenViet |
| 15:10 – 15:25 | Great values of medicinal resource in Son Tra peninsula | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Tap/Biology Expert |
| 15:25 – 15:40 | Break | |
| 15:40 – 16:15 | Open discussion about the importance and conservation solutions to the red-shanked douc langur | All participants (Chair: Mr. Huynh Phuoc/DNUST and Dr. Ha Thang Long/GreenViet |
| 16:15 – 16:20 | Closing Statement | Mr. Huynh Phuoc/DNUST |
| 16:20 – 16:30 | Awarding ceremony for the Son Tra photo contest | Mr. Huynh Phuoc/DNUST
The main photo contest sponser |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Go on a Son Tra eco-tour | All participants |
| 18:00 – 20:30 | Dinner | All participants |
Find out about the findings here.
