It’s easy to see monkeys rushing to roads on Son Tra Peninsula to seek food.
The monkeys fed by tourists on Son Tra
On May 29, lots of visitors fed monkeys along the road from Linh Ung Pagoda to the Intercontinental Resort despite the nearby signage.
Nguyen Thi Le, 36, from Hai Chau District, said she got negative reactions from visitors when she told them not to feed the monkeys.
Monkeys mostly come to areas near Doi Temple and Linh Ung Pagoda.
According to Phan Minh Hai, deputy manager of Son Tra Peninsula and Danang Beach Management Board, many people think that it’s fine to feed the monkeys, but the public often give the primates the wrong types of food.
There are currently no sanctions for feeding wild monkeys. But, if the problem continues, monkeys may lose their natural instinct for survival. It also poses traffic risks for both people and monkeys.
Some months ago, a visitor had a traffic accident while distracted by monkeys on a road in Son Tra. In another incident a monkey was hit by a motorbike driver, leaving it injured.
Authorities in Son Tra have tried to raise public awareness about how to treat wild animals.