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Vu Quang National Park, located in Ha Tinh’s Vu Quang District, is home to a four-hectare island in Ngan Truoi Lake, which serves as a sanctuary for monkeys being reintroduced into the wild. The island provides a safe space for these primates to readapt to their natural habitat, with staff closely monitoring their progress. Over 25 monkeys have been released on the island in the past year, in collaboration with the Animals Asia Foundation. Of these, 12 remain, including stump-tailed macaques, an Assam macaque, northern pig-tailed macaques, and Indochinese rhesus macaques. The rest have ventured out to other areas within the park. The island in Ngan Truoi Lake provides a natural habitat for the monkeys. Photo: Le Minh / Tuoi Tre This initiative is part of the park’s crucial role in biodiversity preservation. Vu Quang National Park is renowned for its diverse range of endangered and rare species, and this island project is a testament to their commitment to conservation. By r...