Trang Nguyen
Trang Nguyen or
Nguyên Thị Thu Trang (born March 2, 1990) is a Vietnamese wildlife
conservationist, environmental activist and a writer. She is known for her conservation works in tackling the
illegal wildlife trade in
Africa and
Asia. In Vietnam, she is well known for her book Tro Ve Noi Hoang Da (Back to the Wilderness) and Chang hoang da - Gau (Chang is Wild about Bears). In 2018, at the age of 28, she received an award from Future for Nature, as well as Eco-Warrior from
Elle Style Awards. She was also voted as
30 under 30 by
Forbes Vietnam and nominated for the Women of the Future -
Southeast Asian region 2018 for her contribution in global wildlife conservation. She was also included in the
BBC 100 Women list in 2019 and in Forbes Asia's 30 Under 30 in 2020.
In 2013, Trang was featured as a character on ''
RuneScape'' to help raise awareness on
rhino conservation. The game attracted over 3 million players within the first two weeks after release. In 2018, Trang participated in the South African documentary film, ''
Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War''. and the US documentary ''Breaking Their Silence: Women on the Frontline of the Poaching War''. In 2023, Trang was featured in BBC documentary series ''
Planet Earth III'' while going undercover to prevent illegal ivory trade in
Ivory Coast.
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