In recent days, social networks spread images, videos recording a scene of a tiger - named "clam" - friendly, tangerine wrapped with caregivers, constantly stroking, carrying like a pet.
Many people are excited, even calling this "tourism ambassador", making Hon Nhan eco -tourism area (Dien Doai commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An) attract a large number of tourists to visit and interact with animals.
This tiger is the son of imported tigers, now more than 6 months old, nurtured in the tourist area since childhood.
However, according to the representative of Nghe An Forest Protection Department, exchanging with the Lao Dong Newspaper reporter on April 14, for visitors to direct direct contact with wildlife, even as a tiger, an act against the law, potentially many risks of safety and public health.
On the same day, Nghe An Forest Protection Department issued Document No. 147 requesting to rectify operations at the zoo, to the Hon Nhan eco -tourism area. The document affirmed that this unit allows tourists to direct direct contact with ferocious pets (tigers) is a spontaneous behavior, not allowed by the authorities.
Nghe An Forest Protection Department requires the unit to stop immediately allowing guests to contact with pets, especially fierce species such as tigers, lions, bears ... At the same time, the Hon Nhan tourist area requires a written explanation of the incident.
At the same time, the unit is required to strictly comply with the provisions of the law on the protection of wildlife in general and animals in particular; do not allow people to come into direct contact with these species (except in cases where veterinary staff intervene for medical intervention).
Visitors are only allowed to see animals from the licensed area. The direct direct exposure to the risk of an animal attack due to wild instincts, while increasing the ability to transmit diseases from animals to humans and vice versa.
The Sub -Department also requires the Hon Nhan eco -tourism area to remove the entire article and images related to the person who contacted directly with the tiger on social networking platforms and websites.
Expressing concerns about the incident, Ms. Bui Thi Ha - Deputy Director of the Nature Education Center (ENV) - said: “This is a behavior that is contrary to the principle of wildlife conservation. In fact, many evil animals attack or death. Contact behavior is not only dangerous but also potentially the risk of spreading disease from animals to people. Their nature ”.
ENV said it would send documents to the authorities, propose closely monitoring and strict measures to prevent negative precedents in eco -tourism activities related to wildlife.
