Camera traps detect many rare animals in Quang Tri forest

Through camera traps, the Management Board of Nam Quang Tri Special-Use Forest has recorded 22 animal species. Among them are rare species such as mountain goats and clouded civets.

During the period from May to July 2025, the Nam Quang Tri Special-Use Forest Management Board installed 68 camera traps at 68 locations with a total of 4,206 recording days in sub-area 612 of Huong Lap commune and produced 8,873 photos, of which 5,085 photos recorded animals living in this area. Photo: People's Representative.

Wildlife Insights software analyzed and found that this time the camera trap recorded 22 species belonging to 13 families, 7 orders, and 2 classes. In addition, some species have not been identified. Of these, 1 species is listed as Endangered (EN), 4 species are listed as Vulnerable (VU) in the World Red Book (IUCN 2024). Photo: People's Representative.

Among the rare animals recorded by camera traps this time in the natural forests of Quang Tri is the serow. This species has the scientific name Naemorhedus milneedwardsii and is also known as the wild goat. Photo: People's Representative.

The serow is an even-toed animal belonging to the bovine family. They are endemic to Southeast Asia, mainly the Indochina peninsula, in countries such as Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand. Photo: Tien Phong.

The serow belongs to group IB according to Decree 06 on the management of endangered, precious and rare forest plants and animals and the implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Photo: wilddocu.de.

In Vietnam, the number of mountain goats has declined in recent years due to frequent hunting, trapping, and habitat loss and fragmentation. Photo: wilddocu.de.

The spotted civet was also recorded through this camera trap. This animal has the scientific name Prionodon pardicolor, belongs to the Civet family and has other names such as star civet or leopard civet. The spotted civet is mainly distributed in the following countries: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, etc. Photo: People's Representative.

The spotted civet is also in group IB and has been listed in the Red Book of Vietnam. They have the following characteristics: small size, weight about 0.5 - 6 kg, long body and tail, yellow-brown fur, with many large and small oval black spots. Photo: An ninh Thu do Newspaper.

Readers are invited to watch the video: Many new species discovered in the Mekong River Region. Source: THĐT1.

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