Cà Mau (VNA) – A campaign against the illegal use of wildlife was launched on Tuesday (January 14) by the People’s Committee of U Minh District in Cà Mau Province, Mekong Delta, in collaboration with Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW).
The campaign aims to combat poaching and wildlife trafficking and ensure food safety in catering establishments and restaurants.
In his opening speech, Chairman of the District People’s Committee Huynh Minh Nguyen urged local sectors, businesses and residents to respond to the campaign, stressing that the initiative should be seen as a responsibility and duty shared interests of every individual and organization in the protection of nature and public health, and the promotion of a healthy and sustainable business environment.
U Minh District is home to U Minh Ha National Park which strictly manages and conserves biodiversity, including many rare wildlife species prioritized for protection and prohibited from exploitation, trade and consumption in any form. either. However, the locality faces several challenges in nature conservation, including illegal hunting, trafficking and consumption of wild animals.
Head of the Provincial Forest Protection Department, Le Van Hai, called on localities to strengthen the leadership role of Party committees, the management of authorities and the collective strength of the political system and the public, in prevention and prevention. fight against the crimes concerned.
He stressed the need to improve communication activities to raise awareness and empower organizations and individuals in complying with legal regulations and in detecting, reporting and handling violations.
For his part, Lê Thi Kim Ngân of the SVW shared his ideas on efforts to slow the progress of the planet’s sixth mass extinction, describing four key actions of the campaign, including refusal, opposition and non-encouragement of restaurants that illegally use wildlife.
On this occasion, an intersectoral team was created to carry out activities to promote the protection of wildlife throughout the district. – VNA
