Vietnam Quang Binh: Many Voluntarily Handing Over Rare Wild Animals
The Centre for Rescue, Conservation and Creature Development under the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Management Board in the central province of Quang Binh has received 27 wild animals voluntarily handed over by organizations and individuals since the beginning of this year.
The center has released 17 rare animals back into the wild after successfully rescuing them.
Notably, in July and early August alone, four individuals voluntarily handed over three rhesus monkeys ( Macaca mulatta), which is on the list of protected primates, a python (Python molurus) and a pygmy slow loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus).
The center is caring for 73 wild animals, including seven Indochinese tigers listed in the Red Book of Vietnam which are classified as highly endangered. The tigers are protected under the Government’s Decree No. 84/2021/ND-CP regarding the management of forest plants and endangered, precious, and rare wildlife, which prohibits all hunting and trading activities. After successful rescue, the animals will be returned to their natural habitat.
Pham Kim Vuong, who is in charge of the center, attributed the above-mentioned results to the fact that the center has actively cooperated with forest rangers and local authorities to enhance communication work and encourage people to participate in forest and wildlife protection, thereby raising the awareness and responsibility of people in the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park area.