Endangered Primate Rescue Center
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Endangered Primate Rescue Center (Vietnamese: Trung tâm cứu hộ linh trưởng nguy cấp) is located in Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh province, in Vietnam's Red River Delta.
| Trung tâm Cứu hộ Linh trưởng Nguy cấp | |
| Established | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Tilo Nadler |
| Type | Non-profit Organization |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 20°14′48″N 105°42′47″W / 20.24667°N 105.71306°W |
| Website | EPRC Asia |
Endangered Primate Rescue Center (or EPRC Vietnam) is one of the first animal rescue centers in Vietnam and one of the largest primate rescue center in Southeast Asia. EPRC Vietnam is a non-profit project aiming at Rescuing - Rehabilitation - Breeding - Research and Conservation of the Endangered and Critically Endangered primate species in Vietnam[1].
History
In 1991, Tilo Nadler came to Vietnam for making a documentary film about Delacour's langur. On this trip, he saw life-threatening environment which endangered primate species were facing. [2]
In 1992, Frankfurt Zoological Society called for help from specialists to perform a langur conservation project in Vietnam and Tilo Nadler volunteered in this project. [2]
Starting from March of 1993, Tilo Nadler built EPRC Vietnam and became the Director of the rescue center in Cuc Phuong National Park. [3]
Currently EPRC Vietnam is managed under Vietnam Primate Conservation Program and it is operated by Zoo Leipzig and Cuc Phuong National Park. [1]
Facilities of EPRC Vietnam
At the present, EPRC Vietnam has more than 48 large enclosures, 2 electric-fenced semi-wild areas (one sized 2 hectares and one 5 hectares).The semi-wild areas are built to specifically prepare for qualified animals to be released into the wild. They also help researchers to study behavior of primates changing from captivity to semi-wild area. [1]
There are enclosures with heating housings specifically designed for primate species in Central and South of Vietnam. [1]
Animals at EPRC Vietnam
Nowadays there are around 180 animals at EPRC Vietnam and this number fluctuates over time due to release, or death of animals. Some animals born at EPRC Vietnam are the first of their species to be breeded successfully in captivity like Catba langur, Delacour's langur and Gray-shanked douc langur.[1]
There are 15 primate species here: [1]
- Lorises: Slow loris, Pygmy loris;
- Langurs: François' langur, Hatinh langur, Catba langur, Delacour's langur, Indochinese gray langur, Laotian langur;
- Douc langurs: Red-shanked douc langur, Gray-shanked douc langur;
- Gibbons: Black gibbon, Northern white-cheeked black gibbon, Southern white-cheeked black gibbon, Northern yellow-cheeked black gibbon, Southern yellow-cheeked gibbon.
Funding
At the moment, approximately 75% of support for EPRC Vietnam comes from Zoo Leipzig. The rest comes from donors, donations, volunteers and merchandise. (according to Sonya Prosser - Director of EPRC Vietnam)
Staffs at EPRC Vietnam
There are currently 31 staffs at EPRC, and most of them are animal keepers coming from Muong ethnicity. [1]
EPRC Social media channels
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Who We Are - EPRC". Retrieved August 14, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b "Angry German makes Vietnam home to protect rare primates". Thanh Nien News. November 13, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "The king of primates in Cuc Phuong national park". VnExpress. May 30, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
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