Staff caring for young primates at EPRC; not a visitor touching or feeding activity.
EPRC at Cúc Phương offers a different way into Ninh Bình from scenic sightseeing: the work of primate rescue and conservation. The focus is animals in care and what gives them a future.
A place for recovery
Gibbons, langurs and lorises are among the groups discussed in the centre’s work. Rescue, rehabilitation, conservation breeding and research respond to problems including illegal wildlife trade and habitat loss. This makes a visit about more than finding an appealing animal to look at. It opens questions about why a suitable place to live and appropriate care matter before considering an animal’s life in the wild.
Observe, then ask the guide
On an arranged guided visit, you could let children choose one thing they notice and ask about the care behind it. Practise quiet voices and patient observation rather than calling for an animal to turn around. Afterwards, consider the connection between a species’ home and things people buy. Keep any forest walk as a separate choice, leaving the centre visit enough time for questions without making the day too crowded.
Before you go
Arrange through Cúc Phương National Park’s tourism office and ask about times, duration, fees, language and stroller routes. Enter only areas the guide permits. Do not touch or feed animals; the staff-care photograph does not depict a visitor activity. Care requirements may limit which animals can be seen during the visit.
