9 rare species in Vietnam have become extinct for more than 10 years

Two-horned rhinoceros, tapir, gray cow, comedy . the wild species that are classified as Endangered in the Vietnam Red Book 1992-1996 are now completely extinct, according to the new Red Book published this morning. At Hanoi.

According to the 2007 red book, among the extinct species, there are 4 species of forest animals (2 horn rhinos, tapirs, otter otters, gray cows, star deer (only in the form of feeding, extinction outside nature); animals in the country have: Common carp, eel, low-bodied snakehead, lilac, In the flora there are Vietnamese comedy species that are considered extinct in the wild.

In addition, the new Red Book also announced that the number of Vietnam's threatened wildlife has so far reached nearly 900 species, compared with more than 700 species in 1992-1996.

The Vietnam Red Book is a list of rare and precious animal and plant species in Vietnam, which are being degraded in numbers or are in danger of extinction.

Lan Lan - the precious orchid species of Vietnam, has become extinct.(Photo: orchidorama.ifrance.com)

This Red Book shows a worrying situation about the decline of our animal and plant resources. In addition to a significant increase in the number of threatened species, the highest level of threats is also increased. If in 1992-1996, many new species in the endangered class are now completely extinct. A large number of species previously classified in the Endangered ranking now have to move to the Endangered rank, which has a sizable proportion to the Very Endangered level.

Mr. Tran Ngoc Cuong, Department of Environmental Protection said, the status of biodiversity in Vietnam has been at an alarming level. The rapid extinction rate, biodiversity is only in places where mountains and mountains, where people cannot reach.

However, there is also good news given in the Red Book this time as some of Vietnam's extinct animal species still exist in the territory of some neighboring countries, such as gray cows, Two-horn rhino, tapir, otter civet, original carp . There are high-value species and are in danger of being threatened but due to early conservation and nurturing measures have been restored in number as Star deer, white-headed langur, some species of pheasant, python, crocodile, flower slice .

According to Prof. Dang Ngoc Thanh, chairman of the project to draft this document, since the publication of the first red book up to now (1992-1996), the situation of biodiversity in our country has changed a lot. The standards and rankings for assessing the level of threats to natural organisms have also been adjusted, so it is necessary to adjust and draft the Vietnam Red Book 2007 in order to properly reflect the actual situation. of our country's nature.