Dozens of rare animals captured in Ha Tinh national park through camera traps

The Vu Quang National Park has announced that the 85 camera traps they have installed to monitor biodiversity have captured 58 rare and endangered wildlife species.

The Vu Quang National Park in the central province of Ha Tinh announced on Wednesday that the 85 camera traps they have installed to monitor biodiversity have captured 58 rare and endangered wildlife species, including nine exclusive to the Truong Son Range.

Asian elephants seen from the camera traps.

In particular, some species play a vital role in regional conservation and demand rigorous protection measures. These include the Giant Muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis), Truong Son Muntjac (Muntiacus truongsonensis), Annamite Striped Rabbit (Nesolagus timminsi), Owston's Palm Civet (Chrotogale owstoni), and Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus).

The species appeared in the camera traps include the Asian Elephant, Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca arctoides), Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta), Northern Pig-tailed Macaque (Macaca leonina), Assam Macaque (Macaca assamensis), Truong Son Muntjac, among others.

Authorities at the park have also patrolled and seized 518 traps and removed eight tents set up by poachers in the park.

Established in 2002 on a total area of over 75,000 hectares, the three districts of Vu Quang, Huong Khe, and Huong Son, Vu Quang National Park was designated an ASEAN Heritage Park in 2018.

The park is a vital biodiversity hotspot in Vietnam, preserving crucial genetic resources necessary for conservation initiatives. It is home to a wealth of endangered and rare species of plants and animals, documented in the IUCN Red List and the Vietnam Red Data Book, warranting dedicated and stringent conservation and protection measures.