The information was given by Ngo Truong Chinh, head of the forest management board of Son Tra and Ngu Hanh Son districts.
Many traps found in Son Tra
On April 1, a group of photographers came to Son Tra Peninsula to take photos of a trapped weasel. They saved the animal and made a video. After being posted on social networks, the clip drew many people’s comments, saying that they often saw wild animals in Son Tra, including langurs in similar traps.
Chinh added that since the Lunar New Year 2023 or Tet, his agency has conducted nearly 100 patrols in forests in Son Tra and Ngu Hanh Son, finding 459 traps of different kinds and dismantling two illegally-pitched tents.
Despite regular patrols and checks, the forest rangers have not caught any of the perpetrators. Illegal hunters quickly abandon their tools and flee when encountering forest rangers. The rugged terrain of the mountainous forest makes it difficult to pursue them, Chinh said.
He admitted the trapping in Son Tra had become more common.
Son Tra Peninsula is a popular tourist destination in Danang. It can receive up to 1,000 tourists a day. The locality has eight forest rangers who are responsible for managing 3,791 hectares of forest.
