At the Hatinh langur conservation area in Tuyen Hoa District, Quang Binh Province, HiVOOC’s tour groups not only get to watch and take photos of the Hatinh langurs, but also join a meaningful activity – planting trees to make the forest richer and create more food for this primate species.
The program was initiated by HiVOOC in collaboration with the Hatinh Langur Conservation Community Team. In 2025, three tour groups have already planted trees here while joining the Hatinh langur photography tour.
In the most recent visit, four tourists from the Czech Republic planted eight young trees (each person planted two), with the seedlings sponsored by Nam Thinh Agro-Forestry Service Co., Ltd.
Each tree planted is marked with the name of the visitor as a special souvenir of their time at this place.
Joining the tree planting activity this time, one of the tourists expressed: “Our names will stay in Vietnam with these trees. Thank you, HiVOOC, for such a wonderful idea. It helps us feel spiritually connected to Vietnam, to this destination, and especially to the langurs”.
The land used for tree planting was donated by local residents and has been designated as special-use forest. Instead of growing grass for livestock, the people have offered this area so that the community and visitors can plant trees. This helps enrich the forest and provide more food for the langurs. The Hatinh Langur Conservation Community Team is responsible for taking care of the trees daily.
For each visiting group, HiVOOC also contributes VND 1 million to the Hatinh Langur Conservation Community Team as a thank-you for their continued efforts to protect nature. This support allows visitors to enjoy meaningful experiences and contribute to the ecological value of the area.
Mr. Nguyễn Thanh Tú from the Hatinh Langur Conservation Community Team shared that visitors joining this activity are always enthusiastic, cheerful, and show great responsibility.
“Some guests said they hope to return one day to visit the tree they planted. And if they grow old and can no longer travel, they’ll tell their children or grandchildren to come see it. Hearing this truly moved us,” said Mr. Tú.
More importantly, he added, in the future, thanks to community-engaging efforts like inviting tourists to plant trees in Quang Binh, the forest will become denser, providing more food for the langurs. It also helps raise awareness among local people about the importance of forest protection.
“For our conservation team, HiVOOC’s activities have been a great source of encouragement in our mission to protect the species and their habitat, and to preserve biodiversity across the entire special-use forest,” Mr. Tú said.
THÙY TRANG