Ben En National Park - Revision history

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	= Site characteristics =		= Site characteristics =

	Ben En National Park was established as a national park in 1992. The site includes a wide and diverse system of lakes, caves, mountains and forest that is utilized to develop ecotourism. Ben En River and Muc River are the two biggest rivers there (Frontier Vietnam 2000).		Ben En National Park was established as a national park in 1992. The site includes a wide and diverse system of lakes, caves, mountains and forest that is utilized to develop ecotourism. Ben En River and Muc River are the two biggest rivers there ([[#R00124\|Frontier Vietnam 2000]]).

	'''Table 1. Basic site information for Ben En National Park'''		'''Table 1. Basic site information for Ben En National Park'''
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	= Ape status =		= Ape status =

	Information from park staff in 2009 suggests only one gibbon group remains and that 2-3 groups are situated outside the park boundary. Before that, gibbons were last recorded in 1997-1998; all sightings and vocalizations may have been of the same group (Rawson et al. 2011).		Information from park staff in 2009 suggests only one gibbon group remains and that 2-3 groups are situated outside the park boundary. Before that, gibbons were last recorded in 1997-1998; all sightings and vocalizations may have been of the same group ([[#R00125\|Rawson et al. 2011]]).

	'''Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Ben En National Park'''		'''Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Ben En National Park'''
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	\|Interviews		\|Interviews
	\|Rawson et al. 2011		\|[[#R00125\|Rawson et al. 2011]]
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	\|5.3 Logging & wood harvesting		\|5.3 Logging & wood harvesting
	\|High (more than 70% of population affected)		\|High (more than 70% of population affected)
	\|Extensive commercial logging occurred in the park until 1992 and since then, small-scale illegal logging has continued (Rawson et al. 2011).		\|Extensive commercial logging occurred in the park until 1992 and since then, small-scale illegal logging has continued ([[#R00125\|Rawson et al. 2011]]).
	\|Ongoing (2011)		\|Ongoing (2011)
	\|}		\|}
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	= References =		= References =

	Frontier Vietnam. (2000). Tordoff, A., Fanning, E., & Grindley, M. (Eds.). Ben En National Park: A biodiversity survey. Frontier Vietnam Environmental Research Report 18. Society for Environmental Exploration, UK; Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Hanoi; and Darwin Initiative. ~~<br>~~		<span id="R00124"></span>Frontier Vietnam. (2000). Tordoff, A., Fanning, E., & Grindley, M. (Eds.). Ben En National Park: A biodiversity survey. Frontier Vietnam Environmental Research Report 18. Society for Environmental Exploration, UK; Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Hanoi; and Darwin Initiative.

	Rawson, B. M., Insua-Cao, P., Nguyen ~~Manh Ha~~, Van ~~Ngoc Thinh~~, Hoang ~~Minh Duc~~, Mahood, S., ~~Geissmann, T.~~, & Roos, C. (2011). The ~~conservation status~~ of ~~gibbons~~ in Vietnam. Fauna & Flora International/Conservation International~~, Hanoi, Vietnam~~. ~~<br>~~		<span id="R00125"></span>Rawson, B. M., Insua-Cao, P., Nguyen, M. H., Van, N. T., Hoang, M. D., Mahood, S., …, & Roos, C. (2011). The Conservation Status of Gibbons in Vietnam. Hanoi, Viet Nam: Fauna & Flora International (FFI) and Conservation International. [http://www.gibbons.de/main/books/2011gibbons-vietnam.pdf link]



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	= References =		= References =

	Frontier Vietnam (2000) Tordoff, A., Fanning, E. & Grindley, M. (~~eds~~) Ben En National Park: A ~~Biodiversity Survey~~. Frontier Vietnam Environmental Research Report 18. Society for Environmental Exploration, UK ~~and~~ Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Hanoi and Darwin Initiative.		Frontier Vietnam. (2000). Tordoff, A., Fanning, E., & Grindley, M. (Eds.). Ben En National Park: A biodiversity survey. Frontier Vietnam Environmental Research Report 18. Society for Environmental Exploration, UK; Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Hanoi; and Darwin Initiative. <br>

	Rawson, B. M, Insua-Cao, P., Nguyen Manh Ha, Van Ngoc Thinh, Hoang Minh Duc, Mahood, S., Geissmann, T. ~~and~~ Roos, C. (2011). The ~~Conservation Status~~ of ~~Gibbons~~ in Vietnam. Fauna & Flora International/Conservation International, Hanoi, Vietnam.		Rawson, B. M., Insua-Cao, P., Nguyen Manh Ha, Van Ngoc Thinh, Hoang Minh Duc, Mahood, S., Geissmann, T., & Roos, C. (2011). The conservation status of gibbons in Vietnam. Fauna & Flora International/Conservation International, Hanoi, Vietnam. <br>



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	* Logging is the main threat to gibbons in the area.		* Logging is the main threat to gibbons in the area.
	* Conservation activities are not documented.		* Conservation activities are not documented.





	= Site characteristics =		= Site characteristics =

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	\|The site is a national park.		\|The site is a national park.
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	\|Ongoing (~~2023~~)		\|Ongoing (2026)
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= Summary =

<div style='float: right'>{{#display_map: height=190px | width=300px | scrollzoom=off | zoom=5 | layers=OpenStreetMap,OpenTopoMap|19.566729, 105.452144~[[Ben En National Park]]~''Nomascus leucogenys''}}</div>
* Northern white-cheeked gibbons (''Nomascus leucogenys'') may be present in Ben En National Park.
* The population size is unknown.
* The population trend is decreasing.
* The site has a total size of 147.4 km².
* Logging is the main threat to gibbons in the area.
* Conservation activities are not documented.

= Site characteristics =

Ben En National Park was established as a national park in 1992. The site includes a wide and diverse system of lakes, caves, mountains and forest that is utilized to develop ecotourism. Ben En River and Muc River are the two biggest rivers there (Frontier Vietnam 2000).

'''Table 1. Basic site information for Ben En National Park'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Site_characteristics-table"
|Species
|''Nomascus leucogenys''
|-
|Area
|147.4 km²
|-
|Coordinates
|Lat: 19.566729 , Lon: 105.452144
|-
|Type of site
|Protected area (National Park)
|-
|Habitat types
|Subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest
|-
|Type of governance
|
|}

[[Types of sites]] [[Governance types]] [[Habitat types]]
= Ape status =

Information from park staff in 2009 suggests only one gibbon group remains and that 2-3 groups are situated outside the park boundary. Before that, gibbons were last recorded in 1997-1998; all sightings and vocalizations may have been of the same group (Rawson et al. 2011).

'''Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Ben En National Park'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Ape_status-table"
!Species
!Year
!Total number groups (95% CI)
!Density [groups/km²] (95% CI)
!Total number indiv. (95% CI)
!Area
!Method
!Source
!Comments
!A.P.E.S. database ID
|-
|''Nomascus leucogenys''
|2009
|
|1
|
|Ben En National Park
|Interviews
|Rawson et al. 2011
|
|
|}

[[Sampling methods]] [[Analytical frameworks]]
= Threats =

'''Table 3. Threats to apes reported for Ben En National Park'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Threats-table"
!Category
!Specific threats
!Threat level
!Description
!Year of threat
|-
|5 Biological resource use
|5.3 Logging & wood harvesting
|High (more than 70% of population affected)
|Extensive commercial logging occurred in the park until 1992 and since then, small-scale illegal logging has continued (Rawson et al. 2011).
|Ongoing (2011)
|}

[[Threats]]
= Conservation activities =

'''Table 4. Conservation activities reported for Ben En National Park'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Conservation_activities-table"
!Category
!Specific activity
!Description
!Implementing organization(s)
!Year of activity
|-
|5 Protection & restoration
|5.2 Legally protect ape habitat
|The site is a national park.
|
|Ongoing (2023)
|}

[[Conservation activities]]
= Challenges =

'''Table 5. Challenges reported for Ben En National Park'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Challenges-table"
!Challenges
!Specific challenges
!Source
!Year(s)
|-
|
|Not reported
|
|
|}

[[Challenges]]
= Enablers =

'''Table 6. Enablers reported for Ben En National Park'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="enabler-table"
!Enablers
!Specific enablers
!Source
!Year(s)
|-
|1 Site management
|
|
|
|-
|2 Resources and capacity
|
|
|
|-
|3 Engaged community
|
|
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|-
|4 Institutional support
|
|
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|-
|5 Ecological context
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|-
|6 Safety and stability
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|}

[[Enablers]]
= Research activities =

= Documented behaviours =

'''Table 7. Behaviours documented for Ben En National Park'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="behaviours-table"
!Category
!Behavior
!Observation type
!Prevalence
!Observation dates
!Source
!Habituation
!Species
!Comment
|-
|
|Not reported
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|}

[[Behaviours]]
= Exposure to climate change impacts =

= External links =

= References =

Frontier Vietnam (2000) Tordoff, A., Fanning, E. & Grindley, M. (eds) Ben En National Park: A Biodiversity Survey. Frontier Vietnam Environmental Research Report 18. Society for Environmental Exploration, UK and Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Hanoi and Darwin Initiative.

Rawson, B. M, Insua-Cao, P., Nguyen Manh Ha, Van Ngoc Thinh, Hoang Minh Duc, Mahood, S., Geissmann, T. and Roos, C. (2011). The Conservation Status of Gibbons in Vietnam. Fauna & Flora International/Conservation International, Hanoi, Vietnam.

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