Le Anh Tuan, director of Pu Mat National Park, said that the months-long programme deployed camera traps, transect surveys, field sign recording and biological sampling across a range of habitats, from core primary forest to restoration areas.
Camera traps recorded high-conservation-value species including the clouded leopard, serow, large deer, white pheasant, red-shanked douc langur, civets, hog badger, pangolin and the rare Annamite striped rabbit.
According to park authorities, the data not only reflect the current state of biodiversity but also help identify priority conservation zones and assess population trends over time.
“The presence of many species of significant conservation value is a positive signal that the forest ecosystem remains relatively stable,” Tuan said, adding that patrols and monitoring would be stepped up to curb illegal hunting and minimise human impacts.
Covering more than 94,000 hectares across the former districts of Con Cuong, Tuong Duong and Anh Son, the park is one of Vietnam’s largest special-use forests.
The survey reaffirms the park’s ecological importance, calling for stronger enforcement, greater awareness in buffer zones and long-term conservation planning, while supporting research, environmental education and eco-tourism linked to conservation.
