Two rare Javan pangolins successfully rescued.

TPO – The Wildlife Conservation Center in Vietnam (SVW), in coordination with Cuc Phuong National Park, successfully received and rescued two rare Javan pangolins from Binh Dinh and Quang Tri provinces, after they were discovered by local residents and reported to the authorities.

Earlier, a resident in Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province, discovered a mother and baby pangolin nestled in a hollow tree trunk behind their house. Upon discovery, the resident brought the two pangolins into their home for temporary care and then reported the incident to the Tien Phuoc District Forest Management Unit in Quy Nhon city to hand over the animals to the authorities.

The pangolin was handed over to the rescue team. Photo: SVW

On September 22nd, a resident of Dong Ha City, Quang Tri Province, voluntarily handed over a pangolin to the Cam Lo - Dong Ha City Inter-district Forest Protection Unit. The resident stated that he found a sack containing a pangolin while traveling. Knowing that it was a rare and endangered wild animal, he contacted and handed it over to the authorities.

One of the two pangolins was rescued.

After receiving reports and requests to receive animals from two authorities in Binh Dinh and Quang Tri provinces, the SVW rapid response team quickly set off to the rescue sites to care for and receive the animals.

In Binh Dinh, the baby pangolin died before the rescue team arrived due to premature birth and exhaustion. The two remaining pangolins were emaciated, dehydrated, and had several wounds on their tails and under their scales. These two individuals have been taken to the rescue center for medical care.

The team of veterinarians is caring for the rescued pangolin.

The Javan pangolin is known as a rare animal, distributed in Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. In Vietnam, the Javan pangolin is found in Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam, Da Nang , Kontum, Gia Lai, Tay Ninh, and Binh Phuoc provinces.

In recent years, the Javan pangolin has become a cross-border trade commodity and is classified as endangered in the Vietnamese Red Book and the Red Book of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Nguyen Hoai

Source: https://tienphong.vn/cuu-ho-thanh-cong-hai-ca-the-te-te-java-quy-hiem-post1677501.tpo