Appears rare and valuable heron flocks in Quang Tri

On June 11, the FPD of Gio Linh district (Quang Tri) confirmed that there was a group of snails (also known as stork) in this district, the scientific name was Anastomus oscitans , a species of bird belonging to the Crane family, named in the Vietnam Red Book.

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Photo: Rare and precious snail - species listed in the Vietnam Red Book.(Photos: Wikipedia)

It is estimated that this herd has about 50 individuals and populations in the field of Ruong Lich area, the section adjacent to Gio Phong commune and Gio Linh town, Gio Linh district in the past one month period. Gio Linh district FPD reported and the People's Committee of Gio Linh district instructed the forces and units to inform and propagate to people in the fields of Land Calendar without hunting and trapping for the snail herd. this.

According to forest rangers, if they are not threatened by humans, having adequate living conditions and abundant food sources, it is possible that the snail will stay and develop in quantity. At present, this herd has gone through the breeding season, so it is not cyclical.

It is known that snails are present in countries in South Asia (India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal .) and Southeast Asia (Thailand and southern Indochina countries). Particularly in Vietnam, this rare stork species appears only a few places in the Southwest and Tay Ninh, the number is not much, with a weight of about 1 - 1.2 kg / individual.