Supporting the recovery of wild cattle and ungulate populations while protecting important forest habitats.
Vietnam is home to many large hoofed mammals with special ecological value, including the gaur – recognized as the world's largest wild cattle species. However, wild cattle populations have declined severely due to habitat loss, forest fragmentation, illegal hunting, and human-wildlife conflict.
In 2025, Conservation Vietnam advanced the development of the Vietnam Wild Cattle Program with the participation of the Center for Conservation and Development (CCD), laying the scientific and strategic foundation for long-term recovery of gaur (Bos gaurus) and banteng (Bos javanicus) populations.
The program focuses on Ea So Nature Reserve, which still holds one of the largest remaining banteng populations, and the Dong Nai–Cat Tien landscape, where habitat conditions are suitable for gaur recovery and future banteng rewilding assessment.
The largest wild cattle species in nature, with a powerful body, dark brown to black coat, and distinctive white lower legs. Both males and females have large curved horns. Adult males can reach up to 2m in size and weigh more than 1 ton. Gaur play an important role in maintaining forest ecosystem structure.
Smaller than gaur, with coloration that varies by sex: adult males are often dark brown or black, while females are reddish brown. Both have distinctive white legs and slender curved horns. The species faces a sharp decline in the wild.
A national science-based program to recover wild cattle populations and help restore the ecological function of key forest ecosystems.
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| No. | Donor | Donated Amount | Donated Program | Donated Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NGUYEN HA AN | 4,971 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Sep 7, 2026, 10:07 AM07/09/26 - 10:07 |
| 2 | NGUYEN HOANG THUC NGHI | 50,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Sep 6, 2026, 11:48 PM06/09/26 - 23:48 |
| 3 | NGO THI HONG GAM | 50,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Sep 4, 2026, 12:02 AM04/09/26 - 00:02 |
| 4 | NGUYEN PHUONG TRINH | 57,545 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Sep 2, 2026, 1:58 AM02/09/26 - 01:58 |
| 5 | LE DUC KY | 20,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Aug 31, 2026, 12:53 PM31/08/26 - 12:53 |
| 6 | NGUYEN NGOC THANH | 4,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Aug 30, 2026, 6:47 PM30/08/26 - 18:47 |
| 7 | NGUYEN MINH HUNG | 100,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Aug 29, 2026, 4:24 PM29/08/26 - 16:24 |
| 8 | NGUYEN HOANG DUC KHANG | 3,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Aug 29, 2026, 3:17 PM29/08/26 - 15:17 |
| 9 | NGUYEN THI NGOC LAN | 200,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Aug 29, 2026, 12:31 PM29/08/26 - 12:31 |
| 10 | CHU HONG HANH | 100,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Aug 28, 2026, 4:19 PM28/08/26 - 16:19 |
| 11 | NGUYEN THE VINH | 5,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Aug 25, 2026, 11:01 PM25/08/26 - 23:01 |
| 12 | NGUYEN THE VINH | 2,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Aug 25, 2026, 11:01 PM25/08/26 - 23:01 |
| 13 | NGUYEN THIEN PHAT | 23,463 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Aug 25, 2026, 8:46 PM25/08/26 - 20:46 |
| 14 | TRAN VAN HUNG | 5,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Aug 22, 2026, 6:32 PM22/08/26 - 18:32 |
| 15 | HOANG TRAN NGOC HAN | 5,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Aug 20, 2026, 10:53 PM20/08/26 - 22:53 |