Many rare animal species discovered at the conservation area in Dak Lak

On the afternoon of August 20, Mr. Le Minh Tien, Director of Ea So Nature Reserve, said that on the morning of the same day, the unit had coordinated with the Center for Nature Conservation and Development (Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations) to organize the announcement of the results of the biodiversity survey at Ea So Nature Reserve and the Krong Nang Watershed Protection Forest Management Board, Dak Lak province.

According to Mr. Tien, over the past 2 months, scientists from the Vietnam Center for Nature Conservation and Development have coordinated with the Ea So Nature Reserve to conduct field surveys and set camera traps along the route in the reserve area. Thereby, scientists have discovered and recorded 789 species of vascular plants, belonging to 148 families and 494 genera. Of which, there is 1 critically endangered species, 9 endangered species and 11 near-endangered species.

Regarding animals, scientists have also recorded 179 bird species (19 orders, 54 families). Of which, 8 species are listed in the Vietnam Red Book; 30 mammal species (15 families, 6 orders), of which 22 species are listed in the Vietnam Red Book; 48 reptile and amphibian species (12 families, 2 orders), of which 22 species are listed in the Vietnam Red Book. Notably, for the first time in Ea So Nature Reserve, some rare animal species have been recorded such as: Small Fish Hawk, group IIB (rediscovered after more than 20 years); Silver-backed Cheo leo, extremely endangered group (previously only recorded in Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Phu Yen provinces).

At the Krong Nang Watershed Protection Forest Management Board, the investigation team recorded 639 species of vascular plants (116 families, 443 genera); 54 species of reptiles and amphibians (19 families, 4 orders), of which 14 species are listed in the Vietnam Red Book; 9 species of mammals (6 families, 5 orders), of which 2 species are listed in the Vietnam Red Book; 125 species of birds (17 orders, 45 families), of which 5 species are listed in the Vietnam Red Book.

“The results of this survey comprehensively assess the biodiversity in the forest area managed by the unit. This is also a valuable source of information to help build a more effective forest and biodiversity management and protection plan in the future,” Mr. Tien emphasized.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/Xa-hoi/phat-hien-nhieu-loai-dong-vat-quy-hiem-tai-khu-bao-ton-o-dak-lak-i778738/