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 | NGO THI THANH HUONG | 50,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Jul 21, 2026, 7:50 AM21/07/26 - 07:50 |
| 2 | PHAM HONG THANH VAN | 50,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Jul 20, 2026, 2:10 PM20/07/26 - 14:10 |
| 3 | LE VAN NAM | 30,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Jul 20, 2026, 11:52 AM20/07/26 - 11:52 |
| 4 | NGUYEN GIA HAN | 24,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Jul 20, 2026, 7:07 AM20/07/26 - 07:07 |
| 5 | PHAN THI THUY AN | 19,726 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Jul 20, 2026, 1:27 AM20/07/26 - 01:27 |
| 6 | NGUYEN HONG THANH | 20,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Jul 19, 2026, 9:16 PM19/07/26 - 21:16 |
| 7 | VO THI THANH NGAN | 8,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Jul 19, 2026, 5:27 PM19/07/26 - 17:27 |
| 8 | TRUONG NGUYEN KIM THUONG | 100,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Jul 19, 2026, 1:05 PM19/07/26 - 13:05 |
| 9 | NGUYEN THI BACH YEN | 50,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Jul 19, 2026, 9:04 AM19/07/26 - 09:04 |
| 10 | VO THI THANH NGAN | 2,274 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Jul 19, 2026, 12:39 AM19/07/26 - 00:39 |
| 11 | PHAN THI THUY AN | 18,726 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Jul 18, 2026, 10:44 PM18/07/26 - 22:44 |
| 12 | HOA VAN DU | 20,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Jul 18, 2026, 6:30 AM18/07/26 - 06:30 |
| 13 | NGUYEN GIA HAO | 10,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Jul 18, 2026, 5:52 AM18/07/26 - 05:52 |
| 14 | VO THI THANH NGAN | 5,138 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Jul 17, 2026, 9:34 PM17/07/26 - 21:34 |
| 15 | NGUYEN THUY KHIET | 20,000 VND | Wild Cattle Program | Jul 17, 2026, 8:11 PM17/07/26 - 20:11 |