Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Pilot Different Survey Methods to Identify Saola Population in the Pu Mat National Park of Nghe An Province

Grantee Name: Center for Environmental and Rural Development, Vinh University

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Viet Nam
Amount: $18,436
Dates: Feb 2013 – Oct 2013
Keywords: Research, Species Conservation

To confirm the existence of the Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) population in Pu Mat National Park, Nghe An Province, CERD will conduct interviews, make observations for possible footprints and feeding traces, collect and analyze dung specimens, coordinate camera trapping, and collect leeches for DNA analysis. A follow-up proposal for the survey of the species in the Northern Annamites will be submitted to the Darwin Initiative.

Strategic Direction : 1 Safeguard priority globally threatened species in Indochina by mitigating major threats

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Pilot Different Survey Methods to Identify Saola Population in the Pu Mat National Park of Nghe An Province

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