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Probably the greatest threats to the park are agricultural
encroachment, poaching and illegal logging ...
Hills adjacent to the park denuded for agriculture

Illegal
logging near the Park boundary
... protecting the land by contributing
to its value is the only solution. Involving the local people
will be vital for bringing this about.
Sponsored
tree replanting projects include:

Supported
by the World Wildlife
Fund (WWF), projects include surveying
the small population of Javan rhinoceros
- a 'flagship activity', widely associated with the park. However,
this is only a small part of Cat Tien's story: conservation of the
whole forest habitat must be the overall goal. The greater Cat Tien
park is home to about 40 IUCN
Red List species, and probably
protects around 30% of Vietnam's rare
species.
At
a higher level, major strategies for conserving wildlife include:
Addressing
the agricultural needs of the local population, in a sustainable
way rather than the use of destructive techniques such as shifting
cultivation, will be crucial for maintaining biodiversity in
the region.
One
of the more obvious pressures on the land is
agriculture in the surrounding areas and the Ministry
of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), supported by a
number of International Organisations such as Winrock
International and the WWF, strongly encourage sustainable
agricultural development.
The
pressure to grow crops in the area is currently being driven by
high
commodity prices for crops such as:
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