Locals voluntarily handed over five rare golden mountain tortoises.

On December 16th, the Pleiku Ward Police in Gia Lai Province announced that they had received and were coordinating the handling of five golden mountain tortoises voluntarily handed over to the authorities by a local resident.

The Pleiku ward police and Mr. Le Van Mien handed over 5 golden mountain tortoises to the forest rangers in the Dak Doa area, Gia Lai province.

According to initial information, the turtles were discovered by Mr. Le Van Mien (born in 1985, residing in Pleiku ward) while traveling on Cach Mang Thang Tam street. Recognizing them as rare and endangered wild animals, Mr. Mien proactively contacted the Pleiku Ward Police to hand them over in accordance with regulations.

After receiving the turtle, the Pleiku Ward Police coordinated with the forest rangers to inspect and determine its health condition, and then proceeded with the transfer to the Dak Doa Regional Forest Ranger Station for continued care, monitoring, and necessary steps before releasing it back into its natural environment.

Five rare golden mountain turtles were discovered by Mr. Le Van Mien, from Pleiku ward, Gia Lai province, on the road and handed over to the local authorities.

The golden mountain tortoise is a wild animal belonging to group IIB, listed as endangered, rare, and precious, requiring protection under the law. This species mainly lives in natural forests and plays an important role in maintaining the ecosystem, but is facing the risk of population decline due to habitat loss and human impact.

The voluntary surrender of rare wild animals by citizens not only helps authorities to promptly conserve and rescue animals that have strayed from their habitats, but also demonstrates the awareness and responsibility of the community in protecting biodiversity, contributing to preventing illegal hunting and trafficking of wild animals.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/nguoi-dan-tu-nguyen-giao-nop-5-con-rua-nui-vang-quy-hiem-20251216191046697.htm