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Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW) is a non-profit organisation based in Ninh Binh, Vietnam. SVW was founded on the 22nd of July in 2014 by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA). It was established with the aim of providing solutions for the security for Vietnamese wildlife.

Core values
SVW spend most of their resources working on the ground to protect wildlife, prevent and deter wildlife trafficking and release and monitor rescued individual animals and populations. SVW focuses primarily on 6 main fields:
 * Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation – The Rescue, rehabilitation and release of animals which have been confiscated from individuals or organisations intending to engage in the illegal wildlife trade.
 * Site Protection – SVW works with local communities to ensure the needs of endangered animals are well known. It works closely with law enforcement to combat the illegal poaching and trading of wildlife.
 * Education Outreach – Using various communication platforms SVW highlights local law enforcement successes. They perform community outreach and school visits among other projects.
 * Conservation Breeding – Being careful to differentiate between breeding programmes for commercial and conservation purposes, SVW works with local communities to increase declining population numbers of Vietnamese wildlife.
 * Species Conservation – SVW research best methods and train their staff to understand the species they attempt to protect and their diverse habitats across Vietnam and South East Asia.
 * Advocacy – Champion legislative change to encourage wildlife recovery in Vietnam.

Species
Although SVW advocates the safe and sustainable conservation efforts of all wildlife across Vietnam it has 3 species it works primarily with.

Pangolins
There are 8 species of pangolin in the world, 4 in Asia and 4 in Africa. Of these, there are 2 main species of pangolin which SVW works closely with: the Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) and the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla). Both of these species are found naturally in Vietnam. The demand for pangolin scales and meat in traditional cuisine and medicine in Asia is considered the driving force behind the pangilns falling numbers. Both the Sunda and Chinese pangolins are listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List.

Civets
The Owston's Civit or Owston's palm civet (Chrotogale owstoni) is one of the most endangered species of civit in the world and found exclusively in Vietnam. SVW works with the only professional centre for Owston’s Civit rehabilitation, breeding and release which has been running since 1995. The Owston’s Civit is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List.

Otters
Vietnam is home to 2 species of otter: The Asian Small-Clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus) and the Smooth-Coated Otter (Lutrogale perspicillata). Otters are under threat due to the illegal pet trade, demand for fur, habitat destruction and the reduction in available prey. Both The Asian Small-Clawed Otter and the Smooth-Coated Otter are listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List.