Loreal animal cruelty

One of seven bears which were rescued from two bear bile farms in the southern province of Binh Duong. Photo phapluatplus.vn

These animals include 436 birds, 362 turtles, 120 monkeys and others.

In particular, in October last year, seven bears held captive in the southern province of Bình Dương were transferred to a sanctuary in Ninh Bình Province, bringing the total number of rescued bears in 2020 to 32.

ENV recorded 2,907 violation cases last year, nearly doubling that of the previous year. Of these, 1,956 cases involved advertising wildlife illegally and 863 of illegal captivity.

It showed that the wildlife trade and consumption continue in Việt Nam, despite the development of the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originating from wildlife along with drastic measures from the government, ENV said.

It also said that 57.1 per cent of 2,216 violation cases reported by residents had been handled.

Each day the ENV’s Wildlife Protection Department received an average of nine reports, compared with 4-5 cases recorded in 2019.

The number of violations reported to ENV per day in 2020 nearly doubled 2019’s figure, proving that the community was increasingly concerned with wildlife protection issues, said Nguyễn Phương Dung, Deputy Director of ENV.

“ENV has succeeded in encouraging the community support authorities in monitoring wildlife violations,” she said.

Dung urged relevant agencies to exert more efforts in raising the success rate of handling violations in 2021.

Since 2005, ENV has operated a hotline to receive reports of unlawful activities relating to wildlife violations through 1800-1522 which is free of charge and email [email protected] After receiving information, ENV staff will transfer it to the relevant authorities to handle the violation and closely follow the process of handling violations until the final results are available. — VNS

Illegally trafficked animals like birds, monkeys, reptiles, wild cats, and civets would be released back into the forest during the tours, named ‘Coming Home’, comprising a maximum 15 participants. Visitors are encouraged to donate to the park for its preservation work.

Enthusiasts can register a month in advance via the Cuc Phuong National Park Tourism fanpage to obtain their letter of invitation.

Cuc Phuong is Vietnam’s first national park, located in the Tam Diep mountain range, across the territory of three provinces of Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa.

On March 20, about 50 tourists, including reporters and families, participated in the release of 92 animals from 17 species .

Pham Kien Cuong, director of the Center for Environmental Education and Service in Cuc Phuong National Park, said in the past, release drives had taken place in secret to avoid animals being recaptured.

Thanks to tightened management and stricter penalties, the park has recently decided to allow visitor participation to raise awareness on the protection of wild animals and primary forests.

The national park covers an area of 22,408 hectares with mainly tropical rain forest. It is the natural habitat of 300 species of birds, 110 species of reptiles and amphibians, 65 species of fish, nearly 2,000 species of insects and 117 species of mammals.

Tourist activities available here include primary forest trekking, ecotourism, and wildlife viewing tours at night.

The information was announced at a ceremony at Kim Dong Primary School, Ha Phong city, on May 21. The ceremony was held to review and honour the winners of the contest. Accordingly, one special prize, two first, four second, ten third, 22 consolation and 15 team prizes were presented to the outstanding individuals and teams.

The contest was organised by the Central Council of the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organisation, the Vietnam Post and the Vietnam Stamp Association.

The contest aims to convey a message to the Vietnamese people and the international community on understanding and joining hands to protect rare and valuable animals. The competition was considered as a healthy and useful playground for children to express their thoughts and actions in protecting the environment and protecting rare and valuable animals.

Two northern pig-tailed macaques (macaca leonina) and a reticulated python (python reticulatus) were previously handed over to the centre by local people. They had been treated and taken care of in a semi-wild environment.

After the release, the centre will continue to keep a close watch on the animals’ adaptation to their new living environment.

The northern pig-tailed macaque can be found in forests in South and Southeast Asia. The primate is named in the Vietnam Red Data Book as “Vulnerable”.

The reticulated python is ranked in Group IB of Appendix II of the Conversion on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among species in which trade must be controlled in order to avoid utilisation incompatible with their survival.