On July 11, representatives from the Department of Forestry conducted the confiscation of two orangutans at Thanh Cảnh Restaurant (Binh Duong) to return them to Indonesia. The Forestry Sub-Departments of Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong carried out the confiscation of the two orangutans at Thanh Cảnh Restaurant (Binh Duong).
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After the confiscation, the two orangutans were taken to a rescue center in Ho Chi Minh City. At the same time, preparations were made for their repatriation to Indonesia.
The confiscation was witnessed by representatives from wildlife protection organizations such as WAR (Wildlife at Risk) and BOSF (Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation).
Veterinarians from both WAR and BOSF conducted veterinary checks and tests on the two orangutans.
Orangutans are a critically endangered species and are listed in Appendix I of the CITES Convention, of which Vietnam has been a member since 1994.
The discovery and confiscation of the two orangutans at Thanh Cảnh Restaurant stemmed from numerous complaints from foreign tourists visiting the establishment.
Wildlife protection experts noted that while the two orangutans were being confiscated at Thanh Cảnh Restaurant (Vietnam) for repatriation to Indonesia, Thailand was also in the process of returning 52 orangutans to Indonesia. Additionally, two more were being sent back to Indonesia from Saudi Arabia.
Orangutans are native only to Indonesia and Malaysia. Like other large tailless monkeys, they are closely related to humans. It is estimated that only about 25,000 to 30,000 orangutans remain on Earth today.
V.Khanh
