Detecting zebra-necked animals in Sao La Conservation Area

On 12/6, Mr. Le Ngoc Tuan, Director of Sao La Conservation Area (TT-Hue), said that during the past biodiversity monitoring patrols, conservation area officials suddenly discovered 1 The zebra rabbit (Nesolagus Timminsi) in the forest sub-area 405 - Sao La conservation area.

According to Dr. Dang Tat The, a member of the Department of Molecular and Genetic Learning Systems, the research team member said that rabbits are famous for their rapid reproductive ability, they reach early adulthood and give birth regularly. However, it is unclear why this rabbit species is the opposite, only very small population, small in number, small in terms of distribution and push this species to the risk of extinction without explanation. worth.

Zebra rabbit was discovered in Sao La Reserve.

'The lack of detailed research topics, not only for this species but also many other rare species is an alarming issue in the current species conservation work,' Dr. The added.

It is known that zebra rabbit is one of only two striped rabbit species, endemic species only found in Laos and Vietnam. This is the ancient remains of animals. The discovery of new zebra rabbit species in the forest area of ​​Sao La Nature Reserve is a big surprise and interesting, but this is also a matter of concern and concern for those who work in conservation here.

Also during a recent patrol in the Forest Sub-area 347, in the Sao La Nature Reserve, an individual brown-shanked douc (scientific name: Pygathrix nemaeus), weighing about 7-8kg was also solved by the conservation area officials. Get rid of the trap line of hunters.

The Sao La Preservation Officer successfully rescued an entangled brown-shanked rub.

Le Ngoc Tuan added that, in the past, once in the road to set up camera traps in the old forests of the forest sub-region 353 - Sao La conservation area, conservation area staff discovered a red bear is lying Stay by the cool stream. After nervously approaching the approximate distance of 1 meter to record the image, the new uncle discovered that there was a presence of human figure and panicked.

Red gills are found in Sao La conservation area.

Sao La reserve is located in the biodiversity corridor of the central Truong Son area, where there is high biodiversity remaining. This is an important habitat for some endemic species such as saola, big mango, Truong Son, white-backed pheasant, gray-shanked douc, and pheasant .