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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 Centre for Rescue, Conservation and Creature Development under the park's Management Board.
19 wild animals released to nature in Quang Binh ảnh 1A monkey is released into nature (Photo: VNA)

Quang Binh (VNA) – A total of 19wild animals, which were kept in captivity, have been released into PhongNha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh, according tothe Centre 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 Indochinesebox turtle (Cuora galbinifrons), a keeled box turtle (Cuora mouhotii), three impressedtortoise (Manouria impressa), twowildcats (Prionailurus bengalensis), and four pygmy slowloris (Nycticebus pygmaeus).

Vo Van Tri, the centre’s deputy director,said these individuals belong to IB and IIB groups, the list of endangered and rarespecies prioritised for protection following the Government’s Decree84/2021/ND-CP. They were voluntarily handed over by residents and relevantagencies.

Earlier in April, the centre in coordinationwith Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park forest ranging department released 17 wildanimals listed as endangered species, to nature./.

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