That tourists feed yellow-haired monkeys on Da Nang’s Son Tra Peninsula on cakes, candies and a whole lot more has resulted in some consequences, including the primates getting used to being fed rather than finding food on their own in the jungle.

The yellow-haired monkeys on the Son Tra Peninsula are being protected by local authorities, functional forces and people.

Therefore, a group of volunteers have been established with the aim of reminding local residents and tourists not to feed the wild monkey in order to avoid changing their living habits.

The Son Tra Nature Reserve is now home to many rare wild animals. All animals here are protected and maintain natural wild lifestyles.

However, in recent years, many visitors to the tourist spot have intentionally fed yellow-haired monkeys here. The act of feeding monkeys has posed risk to their health, prompted them to rely on humans for food instead of finding it on their own in the jungle, and caused bad consequences for the ecosystem on the peninsula.

The group of volunteers has a total of 15 members who are students at universities and colleges in the city. Their mission is to warn local residents and tourists against the harmful effects such monkey feeding and teasing behaviors, and pick up trash left by locals and tourists.

Leader of the volunteer group Dao Thi Ngoc Huyen, a student of the city-based Duy Tan University, said that she was elated to become a member of the volunteer group involved in wild monkey protection activities.

Mr. Phan Minh Hai, Deputy Head of the Management Board of the Son Tra Peninsula and Da Nang Tourism Beaches, remarked that this was a very practical activity to protect yellow-haired monkeys on the peninsula.

He also hoped that both locals and tourists would join efforts with the Management Board to conserve the environment and ecosystem on the peninsula in general, and the wild monkeys and langurs in particular.

People and tourists are asked not to feed the monkeys to prevent them from being poisoned.

Officials of the Management Board of the Son Tra Peninsula and Da Nang Tourism Beaches exchanging work with a volunteer about ways to protect yellow-haired monkeys.

Besides reminding people not to feed wild monkeys on cakes and sweets, volunteers are active in collecting garbage left by tourists and locals to protect the environment.

A volunteer (in white T-shirt) asking residents not to feed monkeys.

Reporting by CHANH LAM - Translating by M.DUNG