Set at Nui Thanh District of the central province Quang Nam, the film focused on a group of friends within a Tam My Tay community gathering to protect the grey-shanked douc langur.

A movie shot shows the members of the volunteer conservation group to protect the endangered langur species in Quang Nam Province (Photo: NLD).

"Langurs in the Tam My Tay community were once abundant,” said Nguyen Dinh Phuoc, leading the Change Project, under WWF Vietnam, “Their population was down to about 50 by 2018, clinging on to four small islands of natural forest. Habitat loss, hunting, and climate change are the main threats. This film shows the power of dedicated and passionate people working together [to protect the langur species].”

The film showed the serious situation of plantations dividing langur habitats across central Vietnam. It is about the journey from a forest smallholder realizing the pressures faced by these langurs to seeking help from his community with the support of WWF Vietnam and the Centre of Biodiversity Conservation.

“We all have a stake in the grey-shanked douc langur’s future. It is an example of the need to find balance with nature and prioritize co-existence. The village of Tam My Tay has developed a tight bond with the langurs and – maybe because of that – with each other. I hope their story inspires other communities to follow their lead and to realize the power they hold to change things”, said James Thomson, the director of Tam My Tam.

According to a report by the provincial Forest Protection Division, a herd of about 50 gray-shanked douc langurs was found living in the area in 1997. The gray-shanked douc langur is listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature red list as one of the world’s 25 critically endangered primates.

According to Dr. Ha Thang Long, head of the Frankfurt Zoological Society, some 1,000 gray-shanked doucs have been found in forests of five provinces, including Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Kon Tum and Gia Lai.

In Quang Nam, The WWF-Vietnam and GreenViet have been working together on a project to protect the grey-shanked douc langurs in the province’s Nui Thanh District since 2020. The year-long project helped improve forest patrol skills to protect a herd of grey-shanked douc langurs – living in Tam My Tay Commune, VOV reported.

The movie contributed to raising awareness about protecting the natural habitat of wildlife animals (Photo: NLD).

The movie contributed to raising awareness about protecting the natural habitat of wildlife animals (Photo: NLD).

A fire-free zone was set up on a 70-ha log farm – a safe habitat for the animals. Also, Quang Nam Provincial People’s Committee had been seeking a fund of US $4.4 million to restore a 100ha area as a safe habitat for the animals. The local community and district rangers established a voluntary team to protect the endangered primates from being hunted.

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