Thailand to return rare animals to Madagascar

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PUBLISHED: 18 Nov 2024 at 18: 08

According to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation ( DNP ), Thailand will return to Madagascar this month over 900 lemurs and rare turtles that were seized from the illegal wildlife trade.

DNP key Attapol Charoenchansa said on Monday a full of 963 animals, including ring-tailed lemurs, brown lemurs, insect tortoises and diffused tortoises, are already in the treatment of authorities, after they were seized from an illegal wildlife criminal in Chumphon back in May.

This is a type of international cooperation to safeguard and keep threatened animal species. He added that it demonstrates our devotion to preventing wildlife crime.

The Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division was informed by an agent about a sneaking effort from Indonesia to Satun in the South that the arrest took place on May 1. &nbsp,

Along the province’s main thoroughfares, a police team established roadblocks to track the movement of dubious vehicles. Six people were taken into police custody as a result of the procedure, including four vehicles with 1, 117 life and deceased animals.

The Chumphon species are widespread to Madagascar, according to the DNP. Under Annex I of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species ( CITES ), many of the animals are categorized as near-extinct or threatened.

The relocation of the animals will start with a send-off at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on November 27 under the direction of Mr. Attapol, who stated that Madagascar will take its secretary of culture and sustainable growth, Max Andonirina Fontaine.

The species will be sent on three planes, departing on Nov 28 and 30, and Dec 2 on Qatar Airways. According to Mr. Attapol, Mr. Fontaine will bring the first delivery of animals back to Madagascar.

From top left, radiated tortoises, spider tortoises, brown lemurs and ring-tailed lemurs that will be sent back to Madagascar at the end of this month. DNP

From major left, radiated turtles, insect turtles, colored penguins and ring-tailed sloths that will be sent up to Madagascar at the end of this month. ( Photo: Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation )