On Saturday morning, Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Center released members of five wild animal species at the Huong Son special-use forest in My Duc District. Among them were king cobras, wildcats and certain bird species, all considered endangered and included on the IUCN Red List. The released animals were seized from traffickers in northern Vietnam. Before their release, forest rangers and rescue personnel had surveyed the habitats for temperature, terrain and available food sources. Luong Xuan Hong, director of Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Center, said animals seized after every trafficking incident are sent to the center. Experts then release them back into the wild. "We will release them in different locations depending on species," he said. Seven king cobras are kept inside bags before release. Releasing snakes into the wild requires careful preparations. Each bag is tied with a rope … [Read more...] about Endangered king cobras, wildcats released in Hanoi forest
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Ho Chi Minh City resident transfers endangered water bird to authorities
A man in Ho Chi Minh City handed over a 0.4-kilogram oriental darter he had caught to the local forest protection unit this week after learning that the bird is listed as rare and endangered. Vo Thanh Long, a 39-year-old resident in Go Vap District, transferred the bird to the municipal Forest Protection Division, under the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, on Tuesday. The oriental darter, with the scientific name Anhinga melanogaster, belongs to the endangered, rare, and precious wildlife species of group IB that needs to be protected under a decree issued by the central government in 2019, according to local rangers. An oriental darter is handed over to the Ho Chi Minh City forest protection unit, August 16, 2022. Photo: Ngoc Khai / Tuoi Tre According to Long, he spotted an unidentified long-necked bird standing on the roof of his home on Monday afternoon. The bird did not take off after Long touched it with a stick. Then, Long and his … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City resident transfers endangered water bird to authorities
Vietnam to apply more practical measures to adapt to climate change
Accordingly, by 2050, Vietnam will still pursue smart agriculture to _Better adapt to climate change and earn higher added value _Effectively manage water and land resources _Maintain the forest coverage at 43 percent and protect the national forest area _Increase the forest quality and sustainable forest management _Increase the surface area of marine and coastal conservation zones to 6 percent of the natural surface area of the national sea _Restore and preserve important natural ecosystems, endangered species, and rare genetic sources _Provide clean water to the whole population. To fulfill those goals, the National Strategy introduces measures and tasks of _Stopping the decline and degradation of natural resources, along with restoration tasks _Forming smart, modern agriculture to effectively adapt to climate change and earn high added value in order to ensure food security _Managing and strictly protecting forests and existing natural ecosystems _Developing … [Read more...] about Vietnam to apply more practical measures to adapt to climate change
Dak Lak lays out fruit buffet for domesticated elephants on World Elephant Day
Elephants enjoy a "buffet" of fruit and vegetables marked its World Elephant Day. World Elephant Day, observed on August 12, was created with the main objective of preserving and protecting this animal and seeking solutions to the problem of human-elephant conflict. A project on elephant preservation in Dak Lak, Dong Nai and Nghe An was approved by the Government in 2006. Recently, in Decision No. 413/QD-TTg dated March 31, 2022, the Prime Minister agreed with the project’s adjustment. Under the decision, the elephant conservation plan will be implemented until the end of 2025. Deputy Director General of the Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST), Tran Quang Bao said that the country has successfully implemented tasks to manage human-elephant conflicts between elephants and people which often happened in 2009-2012. A wide range of solutions was carried out to prevent and mitigate human-elephant conflicts in the 2010-2020 period, but the self-healing ability and … [Read more...] about Dak Lak lays out fruit buffet for domesticated elephants on World Elephant Day
Vietnam fisheries watchdog orders inquiry into video of giant arapaima release
The Vietnamese Directorate of Fisheries required its subordinates in Ho Chi Minh City to verify whether a recently-circulated video capturing the release of an arapaima gigas that allegedly took place at a wharf in the city is true or not. Captioned 'Releasing 90-kilogram (198 pounds) arapaima gigas,' the 30-second video showed about 10 people on a boat returning a large arapaima back to the water. The location of the boat was believed to be at a wharf in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City. Arapaima gigas, also known as pirarucu, is an air-breathing fish that is native to the rainforest rivers of South America’s Amazon Basin and nearby lakes and swamps, according to National Geographic . Among the largest freshwater fish species, it can grow up to 15 feet long and weigh up to 440 pounds, though fish that big have not been reported for many years. It preys mainly on smaller fish, but can eat many other creatures given its size. The species has been introduced to parts of East … [Read more...] about Vietnam fisheries watchdog orders inquiry into video of giant arapaima release
