VOV.VN - A rare Sunda pangolin has been voluntarily handed over to local police in Dak Lieng commune, Dak Lak province, after it strayed into a resident’s home.

Authorities in the central province of Quang Ngai have released a rare and endangered pangolin back into its natural habitat after it was voluntarily handed over by local residents, contributing to biodiversity conservation efforts.

A resident in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on January 15 handed over a Java pangolin, also known as the Sunda pangolin, weighing 2.5kg, to the forest ranger office in Chau Duc- Ba Ria, Ba Ria city.

Two Java pangolins, also known as the Malaysian or Sunda pangolin, weighing 3kg in total, were handed over to authorities in Phu Rieng district, the southern province of Binh Phuoc on July 20.

The Save Vietnam’s Wildlife Centre in collaboration with Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh on April 19 released 15 endangered Sunda pangolins (Manis Javanica) into the wild.