The good thing didn't happen.

Those seven tigers were brought to the Pù Mát Wildlife Rescue Center for care after a case of illegal wildlife trafficking was uncovered by the police. Luckily, they were discovered; otherwise, they might be eating pig feed and growling in some kind of cellar right now.

Officials from the Wildlife Rescue Center - Pu Mat National Park check the health of tigers upon their arrival. (Photo: Pu Mat National Park)

We read online that after 7 months of care at the rescue center, the 7 tigers now weigh over 55kg each, with one weighing 64kg. They are all agile and healthy. The report also stated that the time the 7 tigers spent at Pù Mát National Park cost nearly 900 million VND. This included expenses for food, medicine, care, and even hiring veterinarians and technical staff. This money was provided by a foreign non-governmental organization based in Hanoi. Because the current care and breeding facilities at Pù Mát National Park are insufficient, the 7 tigers have been transferred to Phong Nha - Kẻ Bàng National Park for long-term care. In the future, these Indochinese tigers will be used for tourism, serving visitors to Quang Binh.

My village is located right in the Pù Mát mountain forest area. The elders say that in the past, tigers often came to where people lived. They would sneak in to catch cows, goats, chickens, and pigs belonging to the villagers, and on many occasions, they even attacked people, causing many tragic incidents. Later, due to war and deforestation, the habitat of tigers and many other animals shrank, especially due to illegal hunting, which led to the extinction of tigers. The last time the villagers encountered a tiger in the forest was more than 30 years ago.

And then, seven tiger cubs were brought to Pù Mát last year, making the locals, especially the youth and children, eager to see them. Everyone hoped they would be raised there long-term so they could "show them off" and introduce them to their friends. But it's a pity. A pity for our homeland in the Mekong Delta. If only we had sufficient infrastructure and economic resources, those tigers would still be here, especially since Con Cuông district has been focusing on implementing strategies for developing eco-tourism in the core and buffer zones of the Pù Mát mountain forest. It would be wonderful if tourists could come here and see the Indochinese tigers in person. However, that wonderful thing has not happened.

Primary forest in Pu Mat National Park. Photo courtesy of PV.

Establish a biodiversity conservation demonstration site in Pù Mát soon.

(Baonghean.vn) - From 2011 to the present, the Animal Rescue Center of Pu Mat National Park has rescued and cared for nearly 700 wild animals, including many rare species listed in the Vietnamese Red Book.