Five northern buffed-cheeked gibbons released into Ta Dung national park
The Ta Dung National Park in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong, in collaboration with the Binh Duong Forest Ranger Department and the Wildlife At Risk (WAR) organisation, released five northern buffed-cheeked gibbons (scientifically known as Nomascus annamensis) back into their natural habitat on September 27.
Nomascus annamensis is listed as an endangered species (Photo: VNA)
DakNong (VNA) – The Ta Dung National Park in the CentralHighlands province of Dak Nong, in collaboration with the Binh Duong ForestRanger Department and the Wildlife At Risk (WAR) organisation, released five northern buffed-cheeked gibbons (scientifically known as Nomascus annamensis) back intotheir natural habitat on September 27.
Among them, one was voluntarily handed overby a local resident while the other four were seized by the department in casesrelated to illegal wildlife captivity and transportation. All of them werein good health, with a total weight of over 20 kg, and were deemed fit for therelease.
Nomascus annamensis islisted as an endangered species in the Government’s Decree 84/2021/ND-CP on amending and supplementing a number of articles in Decree 06/2019/ND-CP onmanagement of rare and threatened wild fauna and flora and implementation ofthe Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
The Ta Dung NationalPark covers a total natural area of nearly 21,000 ha and is designated as aspecial-use forest.
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Nomascus annamensis is listed as an endangered species (Photo: VNA) 
