Camera traps detect some rare animals in Hoang Lien National Park

Through camera traps, Hoang Lien National Park has discovered a number of critically endangered species such as the purple pheasant; a number of endangered and near-endangered species such as the zebra civet, the palm civet, and the mountain partridge.

According to information from Hoang Lien National Park, implementing the Program 'Investigation and assessment of mammal species in Hoang Lien National Park' , from April to October 2024, Hoang Lien Tourism and Conservation Center (Hoang Lien National Park) installed 20 camera traps on 3 survey routes.

Staff of Hoang Lien Tourism and Wildlife Conservation Center (Hoang Lien National Park) set camera traps at the survey route. (Photo: Hoang Lien National Park).

Camera trap points are set up in grids in the field in forest habitats with mainly chestnut, oak, and myrtle trees growing mixed with bamboo, reed, and fresh carpet shrubs such as cogon grass, fern, and sedge.

Image of Purple Pheasant (Tragopan temminckii (Gray, 1831). (Photo: Hoang Lien National Park).

Camera traps were spaced approximately 500 m apart and were attached to tree trunks at a height of 20 to 40 cm above ground level, to maximize the ability to record the target species of the study.

Image of Palm Civet (Paguma larvata). (Photo: Hoang Lien National Park).

Although the above results do not fully demonstrate the diversity of animal species in Hoang Lien National Park (Lao Cai), they partly show the appearance of some rare animal species here, proving that forest management and protection work has been and is being carried out well.

Image of Mountain Partridge (Bambusicola spp). (Photo: Hoang Lien National Park).

The first results show that Hoang Lien National Park possesses rich and unique biodiversity resources, has potential for ecotourism, and needs to be strengthened to protect and monitor biodiversity.

Image of Owston's Civet (Chrotogale owstoni). (Photo: Hoang Lien National Park).

In the coming time, the Hoang Lien Tourism and Wildlife Conservation Center under Hoang Lien National Park will coordinate with other units to continue installing camera traps in many different habitats to investigate and evaluate some specific animal species in this national park.