Red ear turtles invade the Sword Lake more and more

Although Hanoi City has issued a document asking for the collection and destruction of red-eared turtles, the most dangerous invasive species in the world, but at Guom Lake and Thien Quang well in Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam, this animal is still beautiful. .

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According to VnExpress observations, every 9am, when the sun is shining, it is time to have a full meal, the red-eared turtles start to float on the surface of the Sword Lake, clinging to the branches of the sun-exposed tree. There are branches hanging down to the lake with red-eared turtles, I am about one kilogram, the youngest is the big toe.

Some vendors in this area said that on the first or the first day, people bought red-eared turtles to worship, and then released them into the lake. Others stood on the path to Ngoc Son temple, dropped the beams and found many red-eared turtles sold.

Red-eared turtles at Sword Lake. (Photo: The Hieu).

Sticking with turtle sword for decades, Associate Prof. Dr. Ha Dinh Duc said that he had taken a picture of red-eared turtle in Sword Lake since 2004, and it was previously taken in 1997. " It is unknown in the lake. how many red-ear turtles are there, but they could see a sudden increase compared to the previous species, this species grows very fast, like a golden snail that damages rice, "said Duc.

Prof. Dr. Duc said that Red-eared turtles do not invasive tortoises of Sword Lake, but will compete for food sources and are easy to invade smaller species living in the lake. " When I learned about the harmful effects of red-eared turtles, I mentioned it many times, but there are still no authorities that have any preventive measures ," Mr. Duc said.

Not only Sword Lake, Thien Quang well in the relics of Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam also have a lot of red-eared turtles. Some tourists also enjoy watching them stand out on the water, climbing up and down the wells.

According to Mr. Dang Kim Ngoc, Director of the Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam Cultural and Cultural Activities Center, red-eared turtles appear at the wells according to 2 sources. In the heavy rains in Hanoi, Van Mieu is the most heavily flooded place, so red ear turtles easily follow the underground pipeline system. In addition, sometimes tourists buy turtles to worship and drop.

Red-eared turtles at Thien Quang well in Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam. (Photo: The Hieu).

Despite the city's guidance on the collection and destruction of red-eared turtles, this work has not yet been carried out at Sword Lake and Thien Quang well. Mr. Nguyen Minh Tuan, Head of management area of ​​Sword Lake area, said that the functional forces are often present to prevent anyone from releasing red-eared turtles, nor to question any animal in the lake. .

" In order to thoroughly eliminate harmful red-eared turtles, it is necessary to disseminate widely among the people, prohibit fishing, buying and cultivating. When red-eared turtles appear in the lake, we do not know whether to exist or not. If not, the state should have a policy of exploiting this turtle for food processing , 'Tuan said.

As for PGS Ha Dinh Duc, there are currently no measures to prevent red-eared turtles, but if the state is determined to simultaneously go to the army, prohibit import, ban trade and propagate among the people their harm to them. If you do not drop into the water bodies, this problem will be more limited.