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Mohamed bin Zayed Species project number 10251257

FFI works by invitation around the world to save species from extinction, habitats from destruction and to encourage sustainable development. Formed in 1903 in the United Kingdom, FFI acts to conserve threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, are based on sound science and take account of human needs. We work through partnerships that ensure local ownership and lasting results and believe success lies in devising strategies that both conserve biodiversity and contribute to human development. Our guiding principles are to: respond to local needs, respect national priorities, develop strategic partnerships and strengthen our partners’ capacity. Our program of activities in Africa, the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Eurasia is delivered principally through: building capacity to equip local people and agencies to manage their natural heritage; monitoring causes of biodiversity loss and its impact on local people, identifying and implementing solutions that benefit people and wildlife; and securing threatened areas of high biodiversity importance through land purchase and local conservation agreements. FFI has country programs operating out of five countries in the Asia-Pacific Region: Cambodia, China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, and has had a strong presence in all of these countries for over a decade. The high population density and rapid economic development in the region is putting high pressure on forests and biodiversity. Conservation of endangered primates is among the priority strategic directions of FFI for most of these countries, as this region is a hotspot for primate diversity and hosts some of the most endangered primate species in the world. As well as their exceptional rarity and intrinsic biological values, the experience of FFI is that these charismatic species serve as flagships for biodiversity conservation in general, so by protecting them in the wild, we can also serve to protect the suite of other unique fauna and flora associated with their habitats in this region. Northern Vietnam and southern China have been a focus of FFI’s primate conservation work for over a decade. This area has about a dozen Endangered primate species, most of which are endemic. FFI has established field-based conservation projects for four Critically Endangered gibbons and leaf-eating monkeys to save them from extinction. These species are the Western black crested gibbon, Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, Cao vit gibbon and Hainan gibbon. The Cao vit gibbon, as a flagship example of FFI’s primate conservation work in the region, offers a unique opportunity for conservation as the only known population is located on the Vietnam – China border and FFI’s presence in both countries has helped to establish the basis for international cooperation to protect this species. In general, our work at these locations has required a constant presence, working closely with local government and local communities to build capacity to protect these primates, while monitoring forests to ensure their protection. In 2008, FFI commissioned a review of the status of gibbons in Lao PDR as a first step towards extending our primate conservation experience to one of the most ape-diverse countries in the world.

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