Nguyễn Văn Thái

Nguyễn Văn Thái is a Vietnamese conservationist who works to protecting the Critically Endangered pangolin. In 2014, he founded Save Vietnam's Wildlife (SVW), an NGO that has rescued more than 2,125 wild animals from 45 species, including 1,671 pangolins, and rehabilitated and returned over 60% of them back to the wild.

In 2018, he established Vietnam's first anti-poaching unit, responsible for protecting wildlife habitats in Pu Mat National Park, and in 2021, this model was expanded to four additional national parks in Vietnam. Thái has helped bring about an 80% decrease in poaching in Vietnam and has educated over 11,000 people about the importance of pangolin conservation. He was a recipient of the 2022 National Geographic Wayfinder Award and the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize. Provided by Wikipedia