In a collaborative effort to combat deforestation and restore critical habitat, several organizations joined forces to launch the "Regreening Forest 2024" initiative. Held on June 2nd in Van Ho commune, Son La province, the event marks a significant step towards a long-term goal of restoring 500 hectares of forest along the ecological corridor connecting Hoa Binh and Son La provinces.
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Dr. Dao Trong Hung, PanNature’s Board Chairman, passes away
We are profoundly saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Dao Trong Hung, who was chairman of the Governance Board of PanNature. He died on 23 April 2020 at the age of 67.
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Dr. Hung has been an active supporter of PanNature since our early days. With his lifelong experience and dedication in research, teaching, and expertise in the fields of biodiversity conservation and natural resources management, he has greatly contributed to the development of PanNature even before accepting the role of board chair in 2017.
We would like to share our condolences to Dr. Hung’s family. This is a great loss for his family, the Institute of Ecological and Biological Resources where he worked, and PanNature.