Khanh Hoa requests review of wild animal breeding facilities

In Khanh Hoa province, the appearance of pythons, crocodiles... has been continuously recorded, causing panic among the people. Khanh Hoa Forest Protection Department requested to strengthen inspection and strict management of wild animal breeding facilities.

On the afternoon of October 18, Mr. Nguyen Danh, Head of Khanh Hoa Forest Protection Department, said that the unit has requested the affiliated Forest Protection Departments to review and strictly manage facilities that raise common wild animals, raise and cultivate wild plants, endangered, precious, rare wild animals and species listed in CITES Appendix in the area. At the same time, he requested the People's Committees of communes and wards to properly perform the state management function in the forestry sector.

A python appeared in Nam Nha Trang ward on October 17. Photo: NHAT THANH

Accordingly, Khanh Hoa Forest Protection Department requested the People's Committees of communes and wards to strengthen propaganda and dissemination to organizations, households and individuals not to hunt, trap, arbitrarily raise or plant the above-mentioned forest animals and plants. When there is a need to raise or plant, organizations or individuals must notify the People's Committees at the commune level, the Veterinary Department and the Forest Protection Department to be guided on the procedures for registering facility codes, legal documents of origin and regulations on environment, veterinary, and housing conditions according to regulations.

Localities are responsible for receiving and verifying information related to endangered, precious, and rare animals that are lost, injured, or sick; organizing their release into the natural environment or transferring them to biodiversity conservation facilities according to regulations. At the same time, coordinate the management of breeding and planting facilities to ensure strict compliance with environmental and veterinary regulations.

A python crawled in the hallway of a hospital in Nha Trang ward about 4 days ago. Photo: MT

Regarding organizations, households and individuals, they must open a logbook to monitor and report changes in raised and planted species; review and ensure that they meet the required conditions. Facilities that do not have a breeding and planting code must promptly complete the application for a code. Before breeding or planting endangered, precious, rare species or endangered wild species listed in the CITES Appendix, organizations and individuals must be granted a facility code according to regulations.

Khanh Hoa Forest Protection Department also requested the subordinate Forest Protection Units to closely coordinate with local authorities; review and manage breeding and planting facilities; ensure registration, open monitoring books, update accurate information and reflect actual operations. At the same time, strictly handle violations, guide facilities to complete code issuance dossiers and strengthen propaganda and dissemination of laws in this field.

A crocodile measuring more than 2.6m long was caught in Dien Lam commune. Photo: DIEN LAM COMMUNE POLICE

In October 2025, in Khanh Hoa province, there were continuous reports of wild animals appearing in residential areas or in the natural environment, causing panic among local people. Many opinions said that these were animals that escaped from farms in the area.

Most recently, on October 17, people discovered and caught a 2m long python on a tree in Nam Nha Trang ward. A few days earlier, staff at a hospital in Nha Trang ward also discovered a python crawling in the hospital hallway.

HIEU JIANG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/khanh-hoa-yeu-cau-ra-soat-co-so-nuoi-nhot-dong-vat-rung-post818744.html