Do not relocate Tam Dao Bear Rescue Center

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has just directed to continue to operate and implement the project to build Tam Dao Rescue Center, Vinh Phuc.

Yesterday's announcement of the Government Office on the direction of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung around the implementation of Tam Dao Bear Rescue Center project, clearly stating, continue to operate and implement the construction project. building bear center.

According to the announcement, the Ministry of Defense was assigned to lead and coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Vinh Phuc People's Committee to propose the adjustment of defense planning and socio-economic development if necessary. and at the same time build appropriate management regulations to ensure national security and defense requirements.

A bear in Tam Dao Bear Rescue Center. (Photo: Hoang Ha)

Previously, there were many conflicting information flows around the Bear Center Project in Tam Dao. This center is expected to be built in Chut Dau Valley, belonging to Tam Dao National Park, Vinh Phuc (the place where Vietnam Bear Rescue Center is located).

On October 5 last year, the Center received notice from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development about stopping all of the project's construction activities and relocating all 103 bears from the valley area. Valley of Dau Dau. The document also directed the two sides to discuss settlement of arising issues related to the project and consider the possibility of arranging other areas to build the Center.

Talking to the PV, Dr. Tuan Bendixsen, chief representative of the Asian Animal Organization in Vietnam, said: "We are very happy to receive the Prime Minister's decision for the Center to continue to operate."

"The Vietnam Bear Rescue Center project continues to have great implications for bear conservation in Vietnam. The Asian Animal Organization hopes to continue implementing the project, along with ministries and agencies. Contributing more to protect this endangered species, " said Tuan Bendixsen.

Located on 12 hectares of land with a total budget of over US $ 3.3 million, the Bear Rescue Center has just been established in 2005, with the aim of freeing unfortunate bears, bringing them back to nature, to protect Bear species have been listed in the red book at the risk of being hunted, caged and eradicated. This is the most modern bear rescue place in Asia, belonging to the Animal Asia Foundation (AAF) project.