Gia Lai people discover rare Java pangolins in coconut garden

On November 3, An Hao Commune People's Committee (Gia Lai province) coordinated with the Forest Protection force and Commune Police to receive 1 rare Java pangolin individual voluntarily handed over by people in the area.

Previously, at about 2 am on November 2nd, in Phuoc Hoi village, Ms. Tran Thi Tu's family discovered a pangolin straying into a coconut garden.

Through understanding the morphological characteristics and habits of living, the family realized that these are forest animals on the protected list, so they proactively contacted functional agencies to hand them over.

The recipient was a Java pangolin, scientific name Manis javanica, weighing about 2.2kg, belonging to group IB - a group of endangered, precious, and rare forest animals. At the time of handover, the individual showed signs of tension.

After receiving information, representatives of An Hao Commune People's Committee coordinated with the Forest Protection Department and Commune Police to receive, inspect, and prepare dossiers for receiving forest animal individuals according to regulations.

Ms. Tran Thi Tu's family's voluntary handover of the Java pangolin individual shows the awareness and responsibility of the people in protecting wildlife, contributing to the conservation of endangered, precious, and rare species before the risk of decline in the wild.

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