Releasing many rare wild animals into Phong Nha - Ke Bang forest

Phong Nha - Ke Bang Center for Rescue, Conservation and Development of Wildlife (Quang Tri) has released 27 wild animals into the wild, including many rare species.

On September 25, the Center for Rescue, Conservation and Development of Living Creatures (Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park Management Board) released 27 wild animals back into the natural environment after completing the rescue work and a sufficient quarantine period. Photo: VNA.

The wild animals released into the wild include: 8 pig-tailed macaques, 2 hornbills, 1 brown kite, 1 python, 9 cardamom tortoises, 3 miniature lorises, 1 palm civet, 1 palm civet, and 1 wild cat. Many of these species are on the list of endangered and rare wild animals. Photo: SGGP.

All 27 wild animals were voluntarily handed over by local people to the authorities to be cared for, raised, and rehabilitated by the Center for Rescue, Conservation and Development of Living Creatures, before being released back into the wild. Photo: suckhoedoisong.

The scientific name of the hornbill is Buceros bicornis. This is a hornbill weighing up to 4 kg, 90 - 122 cm long, and living up to 40 years. This bird belongs to group IB, is threatened with extinction, and is strictly prohibited from exploitation and use for commercial purposes. Photo: suckhoedoisong.

When fully grown, each hornbill has a wingspan of up to 1.6m. They are distributed in the plains and mountainous areas with tropical and subtropical climates in some Southeast Asian countries, India and China. Photo: Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok.

The civet (also known as palm civet, weasel, civet) has the scientific name Paradoxurus hermaphroditus. This species is listed as endangered, precious, and rare wild animals in group IIB, the endangered, precious, and rare group according to Decree 06/2019/ND-CP. Photo: Dan Viet.

Individual civets have solitary foraging habits, only meeting each other during the breeding season. During the day, they often stay in caves and crevices in rocks and only come out at night to forage. Their main food consists of fruits (sapodilla, mango, rambutan) and small animals such as birds, mice, snakes... Photo: Dan Viet.

The wild cat's scientific name is Prionailurus bengalensis. This species belongs to group IIB in the list of rare and endangered wild animals. With a size similar to a domestic cat, each adult wild cat is about 60 cm long, weighs from 2 - 5 kg and has a tail up to 55 cm long. Photo: Tarsier.

The distinguishing features of the wild cat include: beautiful fur, white or pale yellow chin and underside of lips, white spots behind the ears. They have thick, smooth fur, blue-gray or brown-gray, many marbled patterns around, legs and tail have many dark spots. Photo: Jono Dashper.

Readers are invited to watch the video : Discovering many new species in the Mekong River Region. Source: THĐT1.

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