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Hue national park releases rare animals into the wild
VietNamNet Bridge – Bach Ma National Park in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has released five mammals and two reptiles back into the wild after rescuing and rehabilitating them.
Environmentalists say Da Nang’s Son Tra must remain pristine
VietNamNet Bridge - Without the original Son Tra, Da Nang will be just like other sea cities in Vietnam, according to environmentalists who are opposed to tourism development at the site.
How many doucs live in Son Tra?
At least 1,335 red-shanked doucs are believed to be living on Son Tra Peninsula. But many scientists are doubtful about the figure, which was released in a recent workshop by GreenVet, an NGO.
Experts: red-shanked douc endangered by Son Tra tourism
VietNamNet Bridge - The tourism boom in Son Tra peninsula may damage the ecological system and threaten the habitat of the red-shanked douc, considered the symbol of Da Nang City, experts say.
Following the footprints of rare langurs
VietNamNet Bridge - A group of Indochina langurs (Trachypithecus phayrei crepusculus), the largest ever, has been discovered in Thanh Hoa province.
Red-shanked douc in Da Nang threatened by tourism project
VietNamNet Bridge - Seven groups of 100 red-shanked individuals of douc (Pygathrix nemaeus) could be affected by a tourism project to be implemented in the southwestern part of Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang City.
