Animals of 14 rare species released into Bu Gia Map National Park
As many as 83 animals of 14 rare species have been released back to the nature in the Bu Gia Map National Park, the southern province of Binh Phuoc, Director of the park’s management board Vuong Duc Hoa said on December 20.
The wreathed hornbill (left) and Sunda pangolin were among the animals recently released into the Bu Gia Map National Park. (Photo courtesy of the park)
Binh Phuoc (VNA) – As manyas 83 animals of 14 rare species have been released back to the nature in theBu Gia Map National Park, the southern province of Binh Phuoc, Director of thepark’s management board Vuong Duc Hoa said on December 20.
The reintroduction was made by the HoChi Minh City-based Cu Chi Wildlife Rescue Station and the park’s centre for animalrescue, conservation and development.
The species include the Sundapangolin, wreathed hornbill, giant Asian pond turtle, and elongated tortoise,which are all critically endangered ones listed in the 2007 Vietnam Red DataBook.
They had been handed over to authoritiesby local residents for care before being released into the wild, Hoa noted.
He added that in 2022, the Bu Gia MapNational Park has coordinated with authorities in Binh Phuoc and other localitiesto save and release nearly 500 captive individuals of many endangered fauna species into the wild./.
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The wreathed hornbill (left) and Sunda pangolin were among the animals recently released into the Bu Gia Map National Park. (Photo courtesy of the park) 
