Khanh Hoa: The risk of black-shanked douc langur extinction in Ninh Hoa

Head of Ninh Hoa District Forest Protection Department Le Thanh Hoa confirmed, thanks to the news of the owner of the goat was shot and stolen, the district authorities have just caught a case of poached black-shanked douc langur in the area.

Black-shanked douc langur was killed in the afternoon of December 16, 2007 in Ea Krongru forest - Ninh Hoa

Exhibits were collected, in addition to raising goats, there were 2 black-shanked douc langurs shot dead (1 animal about 10kg, about 1 kg about 4.5 kg). Through initial exploitation, the carrier claimed to have leased to an unknown owner (?), Originating from Hon Heo forest (in Ninh Van commune). The county is preserving cold exhibits, with the seal of the district police, waiting for inspection procedures. Due to the investigation, Mr. Hoa refused to take photos of exhibits (?!).

According to sources of investigative reporters from local people, C . is the name of the poachers, residing in Ninh Hoa town, using bullets to shoot (ferry guns). The situation of poaching rare and precious endangered wild animals in recent years has often occurred in Hon He in particular and Ninh Hoa in general. In the district, there are at least 4 notorious professional gunmen (C not belonging to these 4 people) and many collection points operating quite openly. Denouncing with the authorities, not being treated, people suspected of covering up.

It is known that since 2005, the news has discovered black-shanked douc langur (Pygathrix nigripes - group 1, List of endangered and rare forest animals - issued with Government Decree 32 - prohibiting exploitation and use. For commercial purposes, it appears in the Hon Heo forest published by the press, attracting the attention of many scientific organizations and environmental protection at home and abroad.

Expert Tilo Nadler, Chief Representative of Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS-Germany) reported to FZS and brought the filming crew of the German National Television to Hon Heo. In May 2007, with the expert of FZS, Forest Inventory and Planning Institute (FIPI) - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Khanh Hoa Forest Protection Department preliminarily surveyed Hon Heo, recorded about 115 individuals of black-shanked douc langur . FIPI and FZS have sent reports and petitions to Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee to facilitate the sending of scientific staff into Hon Heo survey and research (graduate level project: 'Study on the behavior and ecology of ruby ​​species black foot patch '), as a basis for conservation work.

FZS has mobilized many international individuals and organizations to sponsor the survey. However, nearly 2 years have passed, Khanh Hoa has not responded yet. Therefore, it has not been disbursed for survey work. Tet Suu Tet, Mr. Tilo Nadler went to Khanh Hoa, directly worked with the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Chien Thang, asked the province to pay more attention to the protection of forest resources (including the red book). , early approval for the implementation of the above-mentioned survey and research topics.