Tam Dao National Park released two stump-tailed macaques into the forest

According to information from Tam Dao National Park, the unit received a report from Tay Thien Pagoda in Vinh Phuc Province about two stump-tailed macaque individuals who entered the pagoda to disturb and were trapped by the people at Thach Dan Mountain, Dai Dinh Town, Tam Dao District.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Toan, Deputy Head of the Tam Dao National Park Forest Protection Department, said, "These two macaque individuals often entered Tay Thien Pagoda and nearby residential areas to disturb, so they were trapped by the people. After that, the pagoda mobilized people and contacted the Tam Dao National Park Forest Protection Department to release them into the forest."

After receiving the report, the Tam Dao National Park Forest Protection Department’s staff coordinated with Tay Thien Pagoda to disseminate and mobilize people to hand over and release the two macaque individuals into the forest, far away from residential areas.

The stump-tailed macaques, with the scientific name Macaca arctoides, have dark red, brown, or black hair on the upper body, a red face, and a nearly absent tail. The baby macaques have light-yellow to white fur. This species is listed on the IUCN Red List and the Vietnam Red Book with an endangered conservation level.