Con Dao National Park receives five rare Nicobar pigeons
VOV.VN - Con Dao Special Zone of Ho Chi Minh City handed over five rare Nicobar pigeons to the Management Board of Con Dao National Park on September 6.
Local residents had spotted the birds during migration and reported them after finding they were injured.
The management board said the pigeons will be released back into the wild once fully recovered and able to adapt to their natural habitat.
The Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) is one of six bird species on Con Dao listed in both Vietnam’s and the world’s Red Books. In Vietnam, the species has been sighted only on Con Dao, mainly on Bay Canh Island. It primarily inhabits primary forests, mangroves, and small islands, typically nesting in tall trees where it lays and incubates its eggs.
Due to habitat loss and illegal hunting, Nicobar pigeons have experienced a sharp population decline, earning them protected status. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the species is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List and is listed in Appendix I of CITES.
Rare animals seen through camera traps in Phong Nha- Ke Bang National Park
VOV.VN - The management board of Phong Nha- Ke Bang National Park in the central province Quang Tri revealed that they have captured photos of 64 endangered, rare, and precious species of birds and mammals through the use of camera traps.
