In response to recent letters from volunteers reflecting suggestions on the conservation of endangered species on the border between China and Vietnam in Guangxi, CBCGDF formally sent an official letter to the Forestry Bureau of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and copied it to the State Bureau of Forestry and Grassland. The contents of the letter are as follows:

Recently, CBCGDF received a letter from volunteers about the smuggling, trafficking, and consumption of pangolins and other wild games on the border between China and Vietnam in their hometown Guangxi. The letter said these illegal activities were carried out even in broad daylight and were rampant in disregard of national laws and regulations. Because of the weak legal awareness and wildlife protection awareness, although a small number of people know pangolins are endangered species, they still think "It is okay to eat''.

The situation is worrying. CBCGDF believes that it is necessary and urgent to strengthen local people's awareness of wildlife protection, especially the protection of pangolins and other endangered species, through legal education and scientific knowledge popularization. In the letter, the volunteers also mentioned that "one guard post for each household, one entry for each citizen". Along the continuous border between China and Vietnam, local people's protection of biodiversity is also an important "defensive line" that cannot be ignored.

Based on the situation reflected by volunteers, CBCGDF recommends the authorities that the forestry and reserves in the border areas of Jingxi, Napo, Daxin, Longzhou, Ningming, Dongzhong, Naliang, Dongxing, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, and Beihai should be organized as soon as possible, and focus on the popularization and education of wildlife protection and relevant laws and regulations, so that people who smuggle, sell and eat wildlife will turn to be protectors and supervisors, and make joint contributions to the biodiversity conservation in Guangxi. CBCGDF has rich experience in this field and is willing to provide professional support so that people can truly and extensively participate in the protection work.

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By / Crystal