Accidentally hit a wild animal breastfeeding in Binh Phuoc cashew garden, reported to the police

Over the past two months, many rare wild animals and forest animals listed in the Red Book have been released back into the wild by the authorities of Binh Phuoc province in coordination with the Management Board of Bu Gia Map National Park. Among them, there is a mother Javan pangolin nursing her baby.

Two Javan pangolins are rare wild animals listed in the Vietnam Red Book and the World Red Book, discovered in their garden by Mr. Nguyen Minh Nghia, a resident of Dak O commune, Bu Gia Map district, Binh Phuoc province. Photo: TG

Among the wild animals and rare forest animals released into the natural forest by the authorities of Binh Phuoc province and the Management Board of Bu Gia Map National Park, the number of Java pangolins is quite large.

Java pangolin is a wild animal, a rare forest animal listed in the Vietnam Red Book and the World Red Book.

The Javan pangolin (Manis Javanica) is also listed as a "critically endangered" wild animal in group IB, which is regulated in the list of endangered forest animals.

Specifically: In mid-October 2024, after the Center for Propaganda, Tourism and Conservation Rescue - Bu Gia Map National Park Management Board received 2 Java pangolins (including 1 mother and 1 newborn baby); the Management Board organized the release of the mother and baby pangolins into Bu Gia Map forest.

After a period of nurturing, the mother and child Java pangolin, a rare wild animal listed in the Vietnam Red Book and the World Red Book, were released into the natural environment at Bu Gia Map National Park, Binh Phuoc Province by authorities. Photo: TG

The two Java pangolins mentioned above were discovered by Mr. Nguyen Minh Nghia, a farmer in village 7, Dak O commune, Bu Gia Map district, Binh Phuoc province, while he was clearing his family's cashew garden. When Mr. Nghia discovered the two pangolins, the mother pangolin was breastfeeding her baby.

When discovered, the mother and child pangolin were in good health. Knowing that these were wild animals, rare forest animals protected by law, Mr. Nghia locked them up and called the Dak O Commune Police.

Immediately afterwards, Dak O Commune Police, Bu Gia Map District (Binh Phuoc Province) came to Mr. Nghia's house to make a record, receive and hand over the two pangolins to the Inter-District Forest Protection Department, Bu Gia Map Town - Phuoc Long.

After receiving the handover, the Center for Propaganda, Tourism and Conservation Rescue - Bu Gia Map National Park Management Board inspected and assessed the health status of two healthy Javan pangolins.

According to expert assessments, the mother and child Javan pangolins have not been domesticated and are still capable of surviving in the natural environment.

Therefore, the authorities have released these two rare Java pangolins back into the natural forest at Sub-area 26 - Bu Gia Map National Park Management Board to ensure their growth and development.

In addition to the two Javan pangolins above, recently, the Center for Propaganda, Tourism and Rescue, Conservation in coordination with the Bu Gia Map National Park Forest Protection Department and the Phuoc Long - Bu Gia Map Inter-District Forest Protection Department have released into the natural environment 7 other wild animals, endangered, precious and rare animals.

Bu Gia Map National Park staff prepare to release seven rare wild animals back into the natural forest. Photo: VQG

Among the released wild animals were 3 pangolins (Manis javanica); 1 pygmy loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus); 1 palm civet (paradoxurus Hermaphroditus); 1 jungle cat (prionailurus bengalensis) and 1 pig-tailed macaque (Macaca leonina).

Accordingly, these wild animals were released in sub-areas 14 and 22 of Bu Gia Map National Park.

This is an area with the current status of natural mixed forest and natural mountain forest, suitable for these wild animals to search for food.

The above mentioned forest also increases the adaptability of newly released wildlife in the natural environment.

Releasing a Javan pangolin back into the wild at Bu Gia Map National Park, Binh Phuoc province. Photo: VQG

The above-mentioned wild animals belong to wild animal species, in the endangered, precious, rare warning group, in group IB, IIB, strictly protected according to Decree No. 84/2021/ND-CP dated September 22, 2021 of the Government on management of endangered, precious, rare forest plants and animals and implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

The 7 animals mentioned above were voluntarily surrendered by local people and handed over by the authorities. After being cared for, rescued, rehabilitated and quarantined, the animals were released back into the natural environment in Bu Gia Map National Park.

This activity contributes significantly to the efforts to conserve biodiversity at Bu Gia Map National Park.

Previously, on September 21, the Ho Chi Minh City Forest Protection Department also coordinated with Bu Gia Map National Park to release a Java pangolin and four baby slow loris into the wild. Notably, the Java pangolin released into Bu Gia Map National Park was evidence in a criminal case.

Releasing lorises into the wild at Bu Gia Map National Park, Binh Phuoc Province. Photo: VQG

The remaining 4 small loris were voluntarily handed over by local people to the Ho Chi Minh City Forest Protection Department. Among them, there was a pair of small loris (one male and one female) voluntarily handed over by Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Nga (in Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City) in May 2024.

Ms. Nga said that while cutting bamboo in her garden, she saw two unknown animals hanging from a bamboo tree and falling down. Ms. Nga captured and locked up these two animals.

After learning that these were wild animals, rare forest animals, Ms. Nga reported them to the police. Ms. Nga also shared that she did not know where these two animals came from in her garden.

It is known that in addition to the wild animals released into the wild at Bu Gia Map National Park, on July 5, at sub-area 378, Thach Mang hamlet, Tan Loi commune, Dong Phu district, Binh Phuoc province, Dong Phu district Forest Protection Department also released a rare Java pangolin into the wild.

This pangolin weighs up to 9kg, belongs to group IB, is extremely endangered and rare. This pangolin was caught by a group of workers of Binh Phuoc Rubber One Member Co., Ltd. while tapping latex and handed over to Dong Phu District Forest Protection Department.

Dong Phu District Forest Protection Department received this adult Java pangolin from Binh Phuoc Rubber One Member Co., Ltd.

After a period of care, seeing that the pangolin's health had stabilized, Dong Phu District Forest Protection Department released this rare wild animal listed in the Red Book back into the natural environment.

Source: https://danviet.vn/vo-tinh-dung-trung-con-dong-vat-hoang-da-dang-cho-con-bu-o-vuon-dieu-binh-phuoc-bao-cong-an-20241021153426275.htm