Dong Nai, Sept. 7 -- The sounds of black-shanked douc langurs, yellow-cheeked gibbons, and other primates echo through the forests of Cat Tien National Park, where dozens of rare and endangered animals are receiving care at the park's Rescue, Conservation and Development Centre. With semi-wild environments and proper treatment, many are being prepared for release back into nature.

Covering nearly 72,000 hectares across southern Dong Nai and Lam Dong provinces, Cat Tien is one of Vietnam's richest biodiversity reserves and home to species listed in the Red Data Book. Established in 2005, the Rescue, Conservation and Development Centre spans over 66 hectares, divided into three main areas for bears, primates, and other endangered species....