Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park receives 11 rare animals
Quang Binh (VNA) – The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Management Board in the
central province of Quang Binh has announced that it has recently
received 11 rare wild animals transferred by the Hanoi Wild Animal Rescue Centre for further
rescue and release back into the natural environment.
Accordingly, the Hanoi Wild Animal Rescue Centre handed
over two hornbills (Buceros bicornis), three pig-tailed macaques, one golden monkey,
four civets, and one large Indian civet to the Centre for Rescue, Conservation and Creature Development of the Phong
Nha-Ke Bang National Park.
The
wild animals are all on the list of endangered, precious, and rare animal
species stipulated in the Government's Decree No. 84/2021/ND-CP on the management of
endangered forest plants and animals and implementation of the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
The Centre for Rescue, Conservation and Creature Development has
prepared adequate conditions in terms of infrastructure and specialised personnel to
continue caring for, nurturing, and rehabilitating the wild behaviors of these
animals before releasing them back into the natural environment.
Previously, the Centre for Rescue, Conservation and Creature Development also received two
hornbills./.