The Centre for Rescue, Conservation and Development of Organisms at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park said on Friday that the pangolins (Manis javanica) had been found separately by residents in Quang Tri Province.
One was discovered by Ho Van Luan while travelling along a road in Huong Hiep Commune, while the other was found by Dinh Pi in a garden in Thuong Trach Commune.
Both pangolins were in poor condition when taken into care. One was a juvenile weighing about 0.9 kilogrammes, while the other was a 1.2-kilo female.
Veterinarians have placed the animals in quarantine for health assessments, treatment and rehabilitation before they are considered for release into the wild.
The latest handover follows the rescue of another Sunda pangolin weighing more than 4 kilogrammes after it was found by a resident in Khe Sanh Commune on June 29. Local authorities and forest rangers identified the animal before transferring it to the national park for care.
The Sunda pangolin is a Group IB species under Vietnamese law, the highest level of protection for wildlife. It is also listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List, while international commercial trade is banned under CITES
The rescue centre said the growing number of voluntary handovers reflected increasing public awareness of wildlife conservation. Animals that recover and are deemed fit for survival will be released back into the wild.
