Ranger journey into the forest to set camera traps in Pu Huong Nature Reserve

TPO - To preserve biodiversity and promptly detect and protect rare animals, forest rangers in Pu Huong Nature Reserve organize many investigation trips and set camera traps in the deep forest.

12/31/2024 | 10:43

TPO - To preserve biodiversity and promptly detect and protect rare animals, forest rangers in Pu Huong Nature Reserve organize many investigation trips and set camera traps in the deep forest.

Video of forest rangers of Pu Huong Nature Reserve (Nghe An) wading through streams and forests to set camera traps to preserve biodiversity.

Pu Huong Nature Reserve (Nghe An) covers an area of ​​over 46 thousand hectares. Of which, there are over 40 thousand hectares of special-use forest, over 6 thousand hectares of protective forest and 200 hectares of production forest. The entire forest spreads over 120 villages of 15 communes in 5 mountainous districts of Nghe An province.

This place is known as a conservation area with biodiversity. Together with Pu Hoat Nature Reserve and Pu Mat National Park, Pu Huong Nature Reserve was recognized by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve in September 2007.

According to statistics, in the reserve there are 564 animal species (70 species listed in the Vietnam Red Book) and 1,806 plant species (76 species listed in the Vietnam Red Book).

In order to accurately assess the biodiversity resources here, Pu Huong Nature Reserve has recently organized many investigation trips and set camera traps in the deep forest. In addition to promptly discovering new species of animals and plants, rare species, it also promptly detects people encroaching on natural forests and hunting animals.

On each trip, the conservation area staff must travel for long days deep into the forest. To ensure safety, each person must carry large backpacks filled with essential tools and food.

To detect new animal species, rangers will set camera traps over a large, comprehensive area.

The location to place the camera trap should be where animals often appear, such as feeding areas, paths... to maximize the effectiveness of the device.

After fixing the camera trap on the tree trunk, the staff will set the parameters and check the operation of the machine.

The camera trap will automatically take pictures when it detects body heat and movement. Therefore, the area before the camera trap is placed will be cleaned to capture good quality photos, avoiding the case of the camera taking pictures when the wind blows and causes the trees to sway.

At each location of the device, the location, time, coordinates, and environment will be carefully recorded to serve the investigation and avoid losing the device.

Setting up camera traps will help authorities accurately assess the biodiversity and rare animals in the area. From there, methods can be developed to conserve these animals and plants.

It also helps rangers protect the forest, preventing people from entering the forest to hunt animals and damage the flora.

Ngoc Tu

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