November 13, 2023 | 14:21 (GMT+7)
19 wild animals released to nature in Quang Binh
A total of 19 wild animals, which were kept in captivity, have been released into Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in the Central province of Quang Binh, according to the Center for Rescue, Conservation and Creature Development under the park's Management Board.
The animals include six stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides), two Northern pig-tailed macaque (Macaca leonine), an Indochinese box turtle (Cuora galbinifrons), a keeled box turtle (Cuora mouhotii), three impressed tortoise (Manouria impressa), two wildcats (Prionailurus bengalensis), and four pygmy slow loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus).
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A monkey is released into nature. |
Vo Van Tri, the center’s deputy director, said these individuals belong to IB and IIB groups, the list of endangered and rare species prioritized for protection following the Government’s Decree 84/2021/ND-CP. They were voluntarily handed over by residents and relevant agencies.
Earlier in April, the center in coordination with Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park forest ranging department released 17 wild animals listed as endangered species, to nature.
Source: VNA