On February 16, Mr. Truong Thanh Ha - Acting Head of the Gia Lai Provincial Forest Protection Department said that recently, many people in the province have voluntarily handed over rare animals to release to Kon Ka Kinh National Park.
Accordingly, the Forest Protection force coordinated with the Center for Rescue, Conservation and Development of Life (under Kon Ka Kinh National Park) to receive hundreds of individuals. Among them, there are many endangered species in the Red Book list that need to be protected.
People have handed over many species of animals such as monkeys, turtles, deer, pangolins, national parrots, langurs, and ducks... All of which were received and cared for by the forest rangers and rescue units before being released into the natural environment in the forests.
Mr. Truong Thanh Ha said that currently, illegal hunting and trading of wild animals is still happening in many localities across the country.
The fact that many Gia Lai people voluntarily surrender wildlife shows that their awareness of nature protection and wildlife is gradually changing.
Gia Lai currently has the largest area of natural forests in the Central Highlands, not only playing an important role in the ecosystem but also being the home environment for many wildlife species.
In reality, there are still some people who are afraid to hand over animals because they are afraid of being handled for violations. The provincial authorities need to have incentive mechanisms and create conditions to ensure that people are not prosecuted for voluntary handover of wild animals, Mr. Truong Thanh Ha shared.
