In cooperation with GreenViet and the People’s Committee of Da Nang City, LVDI International conducted a three-day event at Nguyen Nhu Hanh Primary School to celebrate World Environment Day 2020. This event is part of our Little Green Guards® conservation education program that increases awareness and fosters stewardship of nature in children. Over 500 students […]
Nepal is one of the countries currently in lockdown to prevent the further spread of coronavirus disease 2019, commonly known as COVID-19. During this time, it is especially critical for LVDI International to engage in meaningful action to fulfill our mission. Relentlessly focused, our team is committed to bringing about change in individuals, society and […]
As we await the next issue of Green Guard, a special edition on Primates of the World, here is a look back at our proudest conservation achievements in Nepal.
Congratulations to Mr. Bishwanath Rijal (Nepal Program Coordinator) for being a well-deserving recipient of the Friends of Nature (FON) 2020 Nature Conservation Award! Mr. Rijal is recognized for his tireless wildlife rescue and public education efforts. He is an exemplary conservationist and LVDI International is honored to have him as a core member of our […]
The Gnanhouizounmè Nature Center is officially open! It all began with a promise to the people of Gnanhouizounmè. Now after a year of planning and construction the dreams of this rural community in southern Benin have been fulfilled (see post Building a Legacy for Current and Future Generations). On December 20, 2019, local stakeholders, including […]
This is the first of a series of blog posts contributed by LVDI International’s Board Member, Mr. Bruce Engelbert. *** Since serving as a member of the Board of Directors at LVDI International, I’ve heard wonderful stories about the impact of our conservation program in Maromizaha, Madagascar. In this rural area, most people subsist […]
LVDI International is built upon the bedrock principle that education is key to achieving long-term conservation success. Recently, in recognition of our education and outreach efforts in Madagascar, Ms. Rose Marie Randrianarison (Madagascar Program Coordinator) was invited by the President of African Primatological Society, Dr. Inza Kone, to serve as a contributing expert on their […]
Change is on the horizon! Thanks to the indefatigable efforts of Mr. Bishwanath Rijal (Nepal Program Coordinator), we are witnessing the emergence of a new generation of primate biologists and conservationists in Nepal. To help transform the way the Nepalis view our closest relatives we are devoting an entire issue of our flagship magazine, the […]
Scientists of LVDI International and GreenViet recently published an article in the Vietnamese Journal of Primatology (Bui, Tan, Nguyen et al 2019_ VJP) highlighting results from the first inventory of primate species in the new expansion areas of Ba Na-Nui Chua Nature Reserve (BNNC) located in Danang, Vietnam. Using mixed methodologies, our team confirmed the […]
LVDI International is excited to announce that our global conservation team has been awarded a number of external grants to save endangered species from the brink of extinction! Mr. Van Tuan Bui (Vietnam Conservation Program Coordinator) received a grant from Primate Conservation Incorporated to conduct the first behavioral ecology study on a newly discovered population […]