Wildlife animals saved by Da Nang authorities on July 9, 2020 (Source: ENV) Authorities in Hue city in Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nangcity, and Tam Ky city in Quang Nam put an end to 86.3 percent of indications ofwildlife violations, with Da Nang’s rate standing at 94 percent, it reported.
Of the 1,369 inspected restaurants, bars, traditionalmedicine shops, pet shops, and markets, the ENV found 81 instances ofregulations being violated (5.9 percent), which is much lower than the wildlifeconsumption ratio in Hanoi of 11 percent and Ho Chi Minh City’s 8 percent inthe 2017-2018 period.
Of note, authorities in the three localities handled88.7 percent of violations reported during the campaign period, which washigher that the figure recorded in Hanoi (65 percent) and HCM City (82percent).
The rate of response from authorised agencies toreports through ENV reached 96.1 percent, revealing the efforts of the localitiesin combating violations of wildlife protection regulations. Da Nang was themost successful in dealing with such violations.
Bui Thi Ha, Vice Director of the ENV, said that since2013 it has carried out a programme to assess the level of violations of wildlifeprotection regulations in Vietnam’s major cities, aiming to eliminate wildlifetrafficking and consumption around the country, thus helping evaluate the responserequired of authorised agencies.
The programme covers 30 cities and provincesnationwide, with 16,556 facilities inspected./.
VNA
