In the first three months of 2023, the number of wild animal traps removed by the Son Tra - Ngu Hanh Son Forest Ranger Division in Da Nang in the first 3 months of 2023 was superior to the same period last year. This situation reaches alarming high, so it is necessary for the Da Nang government and related units to strengthen management and handle violations in order to protect wildlife and natural ecosystems on the peninsula.
A forest ranger removing animal traps in the Son Tra Peninsula
According to a report released by the Son Tra - Ngu Hanh Son Forest Ranger Division, between January and March, the local forest ranger force conducted 74 patrols and discovered more than 380 animal traps of all kinds and 2 camps. They imposed administrative fine of VND 18 million in total on 2 trappers, and released three trapped wild animals back into the natural environment.
In recent years, the Son Tra Peninsula has seen a soar in the number of animal traps. Particularly in the first 3 months of 2022, local functional force detected 32 wild animal traps of all kinds. The skyrocketing number of traps on the peninsula has affected the fauna living here.
Head of the Son Tra - Ngu Hanh Son Forest Ranger Division Ngo Truong Chinh is calling for joint efforts from people from walks of life to prevent deforestation, and illegal hunting and trapping of wild animals on the peninsula.
When encountering acts of illegally hunting and trapping wild animals in the Son Tra peninsula, you should contact the Son Tra - Ngu Hanh Son Forest Ranger Division via phone number 0903.523.289.
The Son Tra - Ngu Hanh Son Forest Ranger Division conducts regular patrols to detect and remove animal traps 2-3 days a week
Not only wild animals, humans are also very susceptible to being trapped by their feet because traps are placed very carefully under dry leaves.
The number of animal traps handled by the functional forces in the first 3 months of 2023 skyrocketed compared to the same period last year
Reporting by Chanh Lam - Translating by M.Dung