A deer is spotted on Rung Sac Road.
These measures come in response to recent sightings of a large male deer, weighing approximately 120 kilogrammes, wandering along Rung Sac Road.
Some residents have stopped their vehicles to record videos of the animal grazing at close range, usually in the early morning or late evening.
Photo by the Can Gio Mangrove Forest Management Board
The black-coated stag with long antlers was originally raised by the Can Gio Protective Forest Management Board for visitors at the board’s memorial site but escaped captivity in September 2022. Since then, authorities have tracked its movements and identified its habitat along a 10-kilometre stretch of forest from An Nghia Bridge to Dan Xay Bridge.
A board representative said the area where the deer has settled provides a suitable natural environment for its development, so they have opted to allow it to live freely in the wild as part of efforts to preserve biodiversity. In addition to deer, long-tailed macaques, a rare species, are also known to cross the road in this area.
A section of Rung Sac Road. Photo by the Can Gio Mangrove Forest Management Board
Rung Sac Road spans nearly 40 kilometres, with a width of 30 metres and six traffic lanes. Despite being the main route connecting central Ho Chi Minh City with Can Gio, it sees relatively low traffic volumes, which often leads to vehicles travelling at high speeds. The road has a maximum speed limit of 80 km/h.
