The Quy Nhon Nam Ward People’s Committee said on March 4 it had coordinated with the Tuy Phuoc-Quy Nhon Forest Protection Department to receive the striped-neck turtle, scientifically known as Mauremys sinensis, from a local resident.
Authorities receive the rare striped-neck turtle voluntarily handed over by a resident (Photo: Dang Viet).
Le Van Hien, who lives in group 48 of the ward, discovered the turtle in his family’s garden at about 12.30 pm on March 3.
Recognising it as a rare wild species, Hien reported the find and voluntarily surrendered the animal for handling in accordance with regulations.
The turtle weighs 1.7 kilogrammes and measures 27 centimetres in length and 17 centimetres in width. Forest rangers confirmed it was in normal health when it was received under proper procedures.
The rare striped-neck turtle weighs 1.7 kilogrammes (Photo: Dang Viet).
According to the Tuy Phuoc-Quy Nhon Forest Protection Department, the turtle will be cared for before being released into its natural habitat, with Kon Ka Kinh National Park in Gia Lai Province considered a suitable environment.
