Pay 2 Culi to Cuc Phuong National Park

A tour guide decided to buy Culi in Lao Cai to return Cuc Phuong National Park. The Park expert received but thought that it should not be bought with good intentions as it would encourage the purchase and sale of rare animals .

On the afternoon of June 7, in Hanoi, Mr. Tran Van Hung in Ha Dong City and Ha Tay awarded two cubs to the experts of the National Park Primate Rescue Center (Cuc Phuong National Park). These are 2 of 3 Culi that Hung bought from an ethnic person in Bac Ha and Lao Cai from the end of May for 200,000 VND. One of the 3 children that was thought to be a Culi mother escaped later.

Hero handed 2 Culi individuals to Cuc Phuong National Park Primate Rescue Center experts.

Mr. Hung said that when he brought visitors to the village, he met the loris seller, he saw the trade of this animal because he was "like a monkey" and told the tourists to buy Cuc Phuong National Park - the place he visited. many times.

When buying Hung on the internet to learn about this species, it is known that this species is a rare and precious animal belonging to Group 1B under Decree No. 32/2006 / ND-CP dated March 30, 2006 of the Government. Accordingly, this is an animal that strictly prohibits commercial exploitation for commercial purposes. After that, he contacted the Nature Education Center (ENV) to transfer the Culi children to Cuc Phuong National Park.

About the two loris that Hung bought, the experts identified them as 3-4 months old, small and immature, each weighing only about 2-3 grams. Culi is a very sensitive species, afraid of people, or crouched in a closed space and very easy to die when changing habitats. However, these two Culi children are old enough to separate their mothers so they can feed themselves.

Cuc Phuong National Park expert is Mr. Tilo Nadler acknowledging Hung's good deed. However, according to this expert, when meeting the wildlife seller, Hung as well as everyone with good intentions should not buy.

Acting rightly, according to Tilo Nadle, he refused to buy and propagate to people to understand that hunting and trading of wildlife should not be done. At the same time, notify the Nature Education Center (ENV) to coordinate with the authorities to receive and handle.

Currently the number of these species is not much in Vietnam and no one knows how much. Elke Schwerz, an expert in raising primates (Primate Rescue Center), said that 4-5 years ago, she saw selling loris in markets, even in many big markets in Hanoi like Dong Xuan, Today market but now I can't find any children.

Immediately after receiving the transfer, the above 2 Culi children will be taken to Cuc Phuong National Park for quarantine, health check within 6 weeks and will be living with other Culi being rescued. household.

Mr. Tilo Nadler, Chief Representative of Frankfurt Animal Association (Germany), expert of Cuc Phuong National Park Primate Rescue Center is identifying two loris individuals recently awarded to the Center.

According to experts, although being arrested in the mountainous area, 2 Culi individuals can still live normally when rescued at Cuc Phuong National Park because the Northern climate is not much different.

According to Assoc. Prof. Ha Dinh Duc and his colleagues in the Journal of Scientific Activities, Culi is a completely active animal in the dark and very shy night.Some localities call them Cuu times and think that encountering them does not bring good luck.Cuies were caught and sold quite a lot in animal markets to make scenes, especially for foreign visitors, because they looked very gentle and lovely but the price was very cheap.A dwarf loris costs only about 50,000 VND, while a large loris is 6 times more expensive (hangs 300,000 VND).In nature they are less active, gentle and slow animals.When caught, people can break the branches and animals to take home.That is the potential threat to their existence outside of nature.

The Vietnam Red Data Book, 2000 and IUCN rank two major species of Cypress and Pygmy Litchi at Vulnerable level - at risk of extinction in the near future.

Talking with PV VietNamNet, ENV representative of Nature Education Center said that when buying wildlife trade behavior, buying is contrary to wildlife protection message because buying and selling will encourage supply. - bridges, people will continue to go to the forest to hunt wildlife for sale.

Accordingly, when encountering acts of buying and selling wildlife, it is best to report to the local authorities or call the Wildlife Protection Hotline of Nature Education Center at: 1800-1522.

News, photos: Kieu Minh