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Conservation & Tourism in Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve, Vietnam

A Unique Field Experience: January 4-16

Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve in southern Vietnam encompasses the jungles and wetlands of Cat Tien National Park, the secondary forests and war relics of the Dong Nai Culture and Nature Reserve, and small farming communities.  This course will connect you on bike and foot through this fascinating landscape to learn about pressing conservation issues, American War history and current life styles. This is an intellectually challenging, authentic look at Vietnam’s conservation crisis. We will learn from the local scientists and other professionals who are devoting themselves to saving habitats and wildlife in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

We hope to expand your perspectives on global conservation issues.  Can tourism ever benefit conservation efforts, and if so, under what circumstances? What cultural and economic factors influence the global illegal wildlife trade? What solutions are helping, and what others are on the horizon? Explore these topics on a level not available to casual tourists.

The course begins and ends in Ho Chi Minh City, with an optional 4 day extension to Con Dao Islands National Park.

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Cost

Price is $2915, excluding international airfare. Includes all lodging, guide fees, in-country travel and most meals.

Optional four day extension to the Con Dao Islands for $285.

What will we do?

• Support  three community-based eco-tourism projects
• Hike and bike through diverse landscapes
• Observe wildlife in the field and in rescue centers, including endangered primates, sun bears and moon bears, an array of tropical birds, crocodiles, guar and more
• Look for Vietnam’s last herd of wild elephants; we may not find them but we’ll see their evidence and talk with locals who work to resolve human-elephant conflicts
• Visit museums in Ho Chi Minh City and war relics in the field
• Attend lectures with local scientists and experts, and spend time in the field with outstanding local guides
• Eat adventurous food and learn about Vietnamese culture
• Camp in the jungle, stay at a few backcountry ranger stations, and spend a night with silk worm farmers at their home

What will we see?

• Macaques, gibbons and langurs
• Guar, Sambar deer and boars
• Snakes, lizards and crocodiles
• Sunbirds and hornbills
• Cities, temples and rural communities

Participants must be able to:

• Hike and/or bike 6 miles a day for a few days
• There is one 8 mile hike (flat terrain) and one 19 mile bike ride (mostly downhill)
• Sleep in a hammock and tolerate close quarters (including homestays with farmers and bunking with Forest Rangers)
• Contend with insects, including leeches and mosquitos
• Get along with people when physically uncomfortable
• Get the recommended immunizations before departure
• Eat unusual foods and be open to meeting new people and learning about a culture that is very different from your own

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How do I register?

Contact the instructor, Marilyn Marler at mso.umt.edu, for registration instructions and additional information about travel, pre-course meetings and required reading material.

Our guides are local scientists & rangers. Accommodations include hammock camping, village homestays & rustic guest houses.  Not a typical tourist experiences.