Thua Thien – Hue (VNA) – An individual of red-shanked douc was releasedinto Bach Ma National Park in Phu Loc district, the central province of ThuaThien – Hue on May 5.
The animal, weighing 6.3 kilogrammes, is the queen of primates, and has beenlisted as critically endangered in the 2007 Vietnam’s Red Book. It was foundnear Ta Trach reservoir by a local in Duong Hoa commune, Huong Thuy town, onApril 28.
According to Director of the Bach Ma National Park’s management board Nguyen VuLinh, the animal is in a good health condition.
The Park’s staff will keep a close watch on its moving, and ability tointegrate into the red-shanked douc herds in the park.
Recent research shows that Bach Ma National Park is home to 15 herds ofred-shanked doucs with more than 170 individuals. Since 2017, the park hasreceived and released more than 200 endangered individuals, includingIndochinese serows, red-shanked doucs, Indochinese box turtles, and pangolins,among others./.
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