Surveys of the montane forests of Kon Plong, in Vietnam’s central highlands, conducted by Fauna & Flora International (FFI) and our local partner GreenViet, have revealed a rich reservoir of wildlife. This is the first time that these forests have been systematically and intensively surveyed and, in total, the researchers documented nearly 1,000 species of vertebrate and plant.
Among the many gems in this treasure trove of biodiversity are such species as the Asiatic black bear, Owston’s civet and the enchantingly named golden-winged laughingthrush, which is found only in Vietnam.
The surveys also revealed just how important Kon Plong’s forests are for primate conservation. Alongside better-known species such as the pygmy slow loris, the surveys also found Vietnam’s largest known population of the endangered northern yellow-cheeked gibbon as well as the world’s largest population of the critically endangered grey-shanked douc langur, marking out Kon Plong as the global priority site for the conservation of this species.
Time is running out for primates, bears and songbirds in Vietnamese wildlife hotspot
Among the many gems in this treasure trove of biodiversity are such species as the Asiatic black bear, Owston’s civet and the enchantingly named golden-winged laughingthrush, which is found only in Vietnam.
The surveys also revealed just how important Kon Plong’s forests are for primate conservation. Alongside better-known species such as the pygmy slow loris, the surveys also found Vietnam’s largest known population of the endangered northern yellow-cheeked gibbon as well as the world’s largest population of the critically endangered grey-shanked douc langur, marking out Kon Plong as the global priority site for the conservation of this species.
Time is running out for primates, bears and songbirds in Vietnamese wildlife hotspot