Through camera traps, authorities have recorded a moon bear weighing approximately 150 kg in Quang Tri forest.
On the afternoon of November 26, Mr. Ha Van Hoan – Director of the North Huong Hoa Nature Reserve Management Board in Quang Tri Province – confirmed that a moon bear has recently been documented through camera trap activities within the management unit’s forest area.
Previously, the North Huong Hoa Nature Reserve Management Board, in collaboration with WWF, set up digital camera traps within the forest area to investigate the saola species. During this process, the camera traps detected and recorded various wildlife species, including the moon bear, which is classified as endangered and rare (Group IB).
The rare moon bear recently recorded through camera traps at North Huong Hoa Nature Reserve. (Photo: North Huong Hoa Nature Reserve Management Board).
According to the North Huong Hoa Nature Reserve Management Board, this moon bear weighs around 150 kg. After the observation, the unit has implemented various measures to protect and conserve this rare animal as well as other wildlife species.
“This species is at a very high risk of extinction, so it requires joint efforts for protection from local authorities, relevant agencies, and local residents,” expressed the leadership of the North Huong Hoa Nature Reserve Management Board.
Previously, through camera trap activities, the North Huong Hoa Nature Reserve Management Board has also recorded many animals listed in the Red Data Book of Vietnam and the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), including the red-faced monkey, pangolin, striped rabbit, white pheasant, brown-legged douc, white-throated douc, as well as various species of birds, civets, and wild boars.
| The moon bear is scientifically named Ursus thibetanus or Ursus tibetanus, also known as the Tibetan black bear, Himalayan black bear, or Asian black bear. The moon bear is listed in the IUCN Red List and is considered vulnerable among threatened species. |
