The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden, a 160-year-old landmark, is a popular destination for both local residents and tourists to Ho Chi Minh City. Currently, the zoo is home to over 2,000 animals of 135 species, including rare species listed in Vietnam’s Red Book, such as the crested pheasant, douc langur, yellow-cheeked gibbon, clouded leopard, Indochinese tiger, and Asian elephant. To ensure these animals’ habitat, it is crucial to provide them with meticulous care and natural environment. According to experts, caring for and protecting rare animals helps zoos, tourist attractions, conservation areas, national parks, and biosphere reserves lever on tourism, while protecting animals.

Nature-based tourism and wildlife exploration have become a trend iಌn the world now. This requires responsibility to protect the environment and wildlife by ending animal abuse, and building civilized, friendly, and sustainable tourism practices./.