The release was carried out by the Rescue, Conservation and Development Center under Kon Ka Kinh National Park, in coordination with the Ayun commune administration, forest rangers and the Ayun Commune Police.

The group included several endangered species, comprising one Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica), one stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides), two pygmy slow lorises (Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus), three macaques- pig-tailed macaques (Macaca leonina) and long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis), and 10 elongated tortoises (Indotestudo elongata).

According to representatives of Kon Ka Kinh National Park, all animals underwent health checks and assessments of their ability to adapt to natural conditions before being released.

The park has organized several wildlife releases in recent years as part of efforts to restore wild animal populations and conserve biodiversity in the national park.

Rare animals released back into the wild

The Centre for Rescue, Conservation and Creature Development of the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park announced on February 24 that it has returned several rare and endangered animals to their natural habitat.