Hue City people caught golden monkey, a wild animal listed in the Red Book, locked it in a cage, and handed it over to forest rangers.

A resident of A Luoi District, Hue City, brought in a rare golden monkey listed in the Vietnam Red Book. This person reported that this wild animal was accidentally caught by his family, suspected to be a stray. The family locked the golden monkey in a cage and then handed it over to the forest rangers.

On February 11, according to news from the Forest Protection Department of A Luoi District, Hue City, this agency has just received a golden monkey, a rare wild animal, voluntarily handed over by a local resident.

The family of Mr. Le Hong No (residing in Lam Dot commune, A Luoi district) handed over a rare wild animal named golden monkey to the forest rangers. Photo: KL

The monkey handed over to the A Luoi District Forest Protection Department is a golden monkey weighing 3.5 kg and in normal health condition.

The person who handed over this golden monkey was Mr. Le Hong No's family (residing in Lam Dot commune, A Luoi district). It is known that Mr. Le Hong No had previously accidentally caught this golden monkey while the animal was "lost".

After receiving the golden monkey, A Luoi District Forest Protection Department is completing procedures according to the law on wildlife protection and biodiversity conservation to release it back into the natural environment.

Golden monkey, scientifically named Macaca mulatta, belongs to the List of endangered, precious and rare forest animals and plants, group IIB, and is one of many forest animals and wild animals listed in the Vietnam Red Book.

Golden monkeys have the scientific name Macaca mulatta, belonging to the List of endangered, precious and rare forest animals and plants, group IIB according to Decree No. 06/2019/ND-CP of the Government on management of endangered, precious and rare forest animals and plants and implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

The golden monkey is a rare species of monkey that is found in areas such as South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the United States.

Source: https://danviet.vn/dan-tp-hue-bat-khi-vang-con-dong-vat-hoang-da-co-ten-trong-sach-do-nhot-long-giao-nop-kiem-lam-20250211172222655.htm