A saola caught by a camera trap at the saola nature reserve in central Truong Son (Annamite) Mountains. PHOTO: WWF The saola, a rare mammal that was first discovered near Vietnam’s border with Laos 21 years ago, has been photographed in Vietnam for the first time in 15 years. The enigmatic species was caught on film last September by a camera trap set by the WWF and Quang Nam Province’s Forest Protection Department at the saola nature reserve in central Truong Son (Annamite) Mountains, WWF said in a release November 13. RELATED CONTENT Endangered deer spotted in central Vietnam Like us on Facebook and scroll down to share your comment “When our team first looked at the photos we couldn’t believe our eyes,” said Van Ngoc Thinh, WWF Vietnam’s country director. “Saola is the holy grail for Southeast Asian conservationists so there was a lot of excitement. “This is a breath-taking discovery and renews hope for the recovery of the species.” In the area where the saola was photographed, WWF’s Preservation of Carbon Sinks and Biodiversity Conservation (CarBi) Program has implemented an innovative law enforcement initiative in which forest rangers are recruited from local communities, and co-managed by WWF and…
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