Striped rabbits from Truong Son and sun bears unexpectedly appeared in Khe Nuoc Trong.

On September 11th, the Management Board of the Dong Chau - Khe Nuoc Trong Nature Reserve (Quang Tri province) announced that the camera trap program had captured images of many rare animal species.

Camera traps have recorded the return of many extremely rare wild animal species to the Dong Chau – Khe Nuoc Trong Nature Reserve. Notably, the Trường Sơn striped rabbit (Nesolagus timminsi), an endemic species once considered a "legend" of the Trường Sơn mountain range, has reappeared. In addition, there are also the Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus), the silver-cheeked civet (Melogale spp.), and the golden civet (Martes flavigula).

Horse bear

The report was produced by the Leibniz Institute for Wildlife Research (Germany) in collaboration with WWF. The program deployed 37 camera trap stations, operating for over 10,000 days and nights, and recorded 2,303 independent wildlife sightings.

Twenty-five species of wild animals were included in the analysis model, many of which are rare and have reappeared for the first time in decades.

Truong Son Striped Rabbit

Conservation researcher Nicholas Cox, the lead author of the report, emphasized: “The Trường Sơn striped rabbit and the sun bear are living proof that the Khe Nước Trong primary forest still retains its globally endemic value. But if trapping is not stopped, they could disappear forever.”

Silver-cheeked mink

Experts recommend strengthening anti-hunting patrols, controlling animal traps, and maintaining a camera trap monitoring system every 3–5 years, considering this as crucial baseline data for biodiversity conservation strategies until 2050.

Researchers believe that, with these findings, Khe Nuoc Trong reaffirms its position as a "biological treasure" of the Truong Son mountain range, home to some of the rarest animal species on the planet.

MINH PHONG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tho-soc-truong-son-va-gau-ngua-bat-ngo-xuat-hien-o-khe-nuoc-trong-post812585.html