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EAST supports the rescue, rehabilitation and conservation of Asian wildlife species both in situ and ex-situ. In Asia the first project is the Dao Tien Endangered Primate Species Centre, founded in 2008 in Cat Tien National Park, South Vietnam. The centre's staff work with the Forestry Protection Department of Vietnam to cease the illegal trade in endangered primates.
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Dao Tien Updates 2012
January 2012- The craze for slacklining hits Vietnam. Walking on strapping fastened between two trees is a simple, fun sport that can be done anywhere. Our education team along with Viet Adventure have been introducing this craze to the school children of Vietnam. The idea behind this stems from the fact that as you walk with your arms out high for balance you look like a gibbon; a gibbon running thorugh the canopy. Although gibbons are famous for brachiating with their arms, they actually run on branches high up in the canopy over 20% of the time. Gibbons kept in small cages in the pet trade have to regain their balance and fearlessness to return to the trees, as we do when slacklining.
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