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SAVING THE SAOLA

General information

The Saola, also known as the “Asian unicorn”, is one of the most distinctive and endangered large mammals in the world. No biologist has ever seen it in the wild and the only images of the species in the wild are from camera trap devices set up by conservationists. Since the species is so elusive and rare, few people are aware of the urgency of its conservation and how crucial it is to devote resources and conservation action before the species goes extinct and Viet Nam and Lao PDR lose one of their symbols of unique biodiversity.

Threats

The Saola is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, the last stop before extinction. Saola are often caught in wire snares, which catch any animal unfortunate enough to be trapped – including Saola. Animals caught in these snares are often sold to local restaurants and businesses as part of the wild meat trade.

Another significant threat is deforestation for agriculture, timber extraction and infrastructure projects such as roads, mines and hydro-electric plants. Other threats include the effects of small population size, as numbers are so low and fragmented that the species now faces issues with genetic inbreeding, difficulty of isolated males and females to find each other for mating.

What is WWF doing?

WWF has been involved with the protection of the Saola since its discovery. WWF's work to support the Saola focuses on strengthening and establishing protected areas, research, community-based forest management, capacity building, international collaboration, and law enforcement.

WWF has been involved in creating a plan for the management of protected areas and continues to work throughout the Saola distribution range in Viet Nam. We helped to improve the management of Vu Quang Nature Reserve, where the Saola was discovered, and we supported the establishment of two new Saola reserves in the Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam provinces. We lead Saola surveys, do research and play a very active role as national coordinators for the Saola Working Group, an international working group established by IUCN to save the Saola from extinction, working with local partners in both Viet Nam and Lao PDR.

(Adapted from https://vietnam.panda.org/)

SAVING THE SAOLA

General information

The Saola, also known as the “Asian unicorn”, is one of the most distinctive and endangered large mammals in the world. No biologist has ever seen it in the wild and the only images of the species in the wild are from camera trap devices set up by conservationists. Since the species is so elusive and rare, few people are aware of the urgency of its conservation and how crucial it is to devote resources and conservation action before the species goes extinct and Viet Nam and Lao PDR lose one of their symbols of unique biodiversity.

Threats

The Saola is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, the last stop before extinction. Saola are often caught in wire snares, which catch any animal unfortunate enough to be trapped – including Saola. Animals caught in these snares are often sold to local restaurants and businesses as part of the wild meat trade.

Another significant threat is deforestation for agriculture, timber extraction and infrastructure projects such as roads, mines and hydro-electric plants. Other threats include the effects of small population size, as numbers are so low and fragmented that the species now faces issues with genetic inbreeding, difficulty of isolated males and females to find each other for mating.

What is WWF doing?

WWF has been involved with the protection of the Saola since its discovery. WWF's work to support the Saola focuses on strengthening and establishing protected areas, research, community-based forest management, capacity building, international collaboration, and law enforcement.

WWF has been involved in creating a plan for the management of protected areas and continues to work throughout the Saola distribution range in Viet Nam. We helped to improve the management of Vu Quang Nature Reserve, where the Saola was discovered, and we supported the establishment of two new Saola reserves in the Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam provinces. We lead Saola surveys, do research and play a very active role as national coordinators for the Saola Working Group, an international working group established by IUCN to save the Saola from extinction, working with local partners in both Viet Nam and Lao PDR.

(Adapted from https://vietnam.panda.org/)

SAVING THE SAOLA

General information

The Saola, also known as the “Asian unicorn”, is one of the most distinctive and endangered large mammals in the world. No biologist has ever seen it in the wild and the only images of the species in the wild are from camera trap devices set up by conservationists. Since the species is so elusive and rare, few people are aware of the urgency of its conservation and how crucial it is to devote resources and conservation action before the species goes extinct and Viet Nam and Lao PDR lose one of their symbols of unique biodiversity.

Threats

The Saola is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, the last stop before extinction. Saola are often caught in wire snares, which catch any animal unfortunate enough to be trapped – including Saola. Animals caught in these snares are often sold to local restaurants and businesses as part of the wild meat trade.

Another significant threat is deforestation for agriculture, timber extraction and infrastructure projects such as roads, mines and hydro-electric plants. Other threats include the effects of small population size, as numbers are so low and fragmented that the species now faces issues with genetic inbreeding, difficulty of isolated males and females to find each other for mating.

What is WWF doing?

WWF has been involved with the protection of the Saola since its discovery. WWF's work to support the Saola focuses on strengthening and establishing protected areas, research, community-based forest management, capacity building, international collaboration, and law enforcement.

WWF has been involved in creating a plan for the management of protected areas and continues to work throughout the Saola distribution range in Viet Nam. We helped to improve the management of Vu Quang Nature Reserve, where the Saola was discovered, and we supported the establishment of two new Saola reserves in the Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam provinces. We lead Saola surveys, do research and play a very active role as national coordinators for the Saola Working Group, an international working group established by IUCN to save the Saola from extinction, working with local partners in both Viet Nam and Lao PDR.

(Adapted from https://vietnam.panda.org/)

SAVING THE SAOLA

General information

The Saola, also known as the “Asian unicorn”, is one of the most distinctive and endangered large mammals in the world. No biologist has ever seen it in the wild and the only images of the species in the wild are from camera trap devices set up by conservationists. Since the species is so elusive and rare, few people are aware of the urgency of its conservation and how crucial it is to devote resources and conservation action before the species goes extinct and Viet Nam and Lao PDR lose one of their symbols of unique biodiversity.

Threats

The Saola is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, the last stop before extinction. Saola are often caught in wire snares, which catch any animal unfortunate enough to be trapped – including Saola. Animals caught in these snares are often sold to local restaurants and businesses as part of the wild meat trade.

Another significant threat is deforestation for agriculture, timber extraction and infrastructure projects such as roads, mines and hydro-electric plants. Other threats include the effects of small population size, as numbers are so low and fragmented that the species now faces issues with genetic inbreeding, difficulty of isolated males and females to find each other for mating.

What is WWF doing?

WWF has been involved with the protection of the Saola since its discovery. WWF's work to support the Saola focuses on strengthening and establishing protected areas, research, community-based forest management, capacity building, international collaboration, and law enforcement.

WWF has been involved in creating a plan for the management of protected areas and continues to work throughout the Saola distribution range in Viet Nam. We helped to improve the management of Vu Quang Nature Reserve, where the Saola was discovered, and we supported the establishment of two new Saola reserves in the Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam provinces. We lead Saola surveys, do research and play a very active role as national coordinators for the Saola Working Group, an international working group established by IUCN to save the Saola from extinction, working with local partners in both Viet Nam and Lao PDR.

(Adapted from https://vietnam.panda.org/)

SAVING THE SAOLA

General information

The Saola, also known as the “Asian unicorn”, is one of the most distinctive and endangered large mammals in the world. No biologist has ever seen it in the wild and the only images of the species in the wild are from camera trap devices set up by conservationists. Since the species is so elusive and rare, few people are aware of the urgency of its conservation and how crucial it is to devote resources and conservation action before the species goes extinct and Viet Nam and Lao PDR lose one of their symbols of unique biodiversity.

Threats

The Saola is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, the last stop before extinction. Saola are often caught in wire snares, which catch any animal unfortunate enough to be trapped – including Saola. Animals caught in these snares are often sold to local restaurants and businesses as part of the wild meat trade.

Another significant threat is deforestation for agriculture, timber extraction and infrastructure projects such as roads, mines and hydro-electric plants. Other threats include the effects of small population size, as numbers are so low and fragmented that the species now faces issues with genetic inbreeding, difficulty of isolated males and females to find each other for mating.

What is WWF doing?

WWF has been involved with the protection of the Saola since its discovery. WWF's work to support the Saola focuses on strengthening and establishing protected areas, research, community-based forest management, capacity building, international collaboration, and law enforcement.

WWF has been involved in creating a plan for the management of protected areas and continues to work throughout the Saola distribution range in Viet Nam. We helped to improve the management of Vu Quang Nature Reserve, where the Saola was discovered, and we supported the establishment of two new Saola reserves in the Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam provinces. We lead Saola surveys, do research and play a very active role as national coordinators for the Saola Working Group, an international working group established by IUCN to save the Saola from extinction, working with local partners in both Viet Nam and Lao PDR.

(Adapted from https://vietnam.panda.org/)

SAVING THE SAOLA

General information

The Saola, also known as the “Asian unicorn”, is one of the most distinctive and endangered large mammals in the world. No biologist has ever seen it in the wild and the only images of the species in the wild are from camera trap devices set up by conservationists. Since the species is so elusive and rare, few people are aware of the urgency of its conservation and how crucial it is to devote resources and conservation action before the species goes extinct and Viet Nam and Lao PDR lose one of their symbols of unique biodiversity.

Threats

The Saola is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, the last stop before extinction. Saola are often caught in wire snares, which catch any animal unfortunate enough to be trapped – including Saola. Animals caught in these snares are often sold to local restaurants and businesses as part of the wild meat trade.

Another significant threat is deforestation for agriculture, timber extraction and infrastructure projects such as roads, mines and hydro-electric plants. Other threats include the effects of small population size, as numbers are so low and fragmented that the species now faces issues with genetic inbreeding, difficulty of isolated males and females to find each other for mating.

What is WWF doing?

WWF has been involved with the protection of the Saola since its discovery. WWF's work to support the Saola focuses on strengthening and establishing protected areas, research, community-based forest management, capacity building, international collaboration, and law enforcement.

WWF has been involved in creating a plan for the management of protected areas and continues to work throughout the Saola distribution range in Viet Nam. We helped to improve the management of Vu Quang Nature Reserve, where the Saola was discovered, and we supported the establishment of two new Saola reserves in the Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam provinces. We lead Saola surveys, do research and play a very active role as national coordinators for the Saola Working Group, an international working group established by IUCN to save the Saola from extinction, working with local partners in both Viet Nam and Lao PDR.

(Adapted from https://vietnam.panda.org/)

SAVING THE SAOLA

General information

The Saola, also known as the “Asian unicorn”, is one of the most distinctive and endangered large mammals in the world. No biologist has ever seen it in the wild and the only images of the species in the wild are from camera trap devices set up by conservationists. Since the species is so elusive and rare, few people are aware of the urgency of its conservation and how crucial it is to devote resources and conservation action before the species goes extinct and Viet Nam and Lao PDR lose one of their symbols of unique biodiversity.

Threats

The Saola is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, the last stop before extinction. Saola are often caught in wire snares, which catch any animal unfortunate enough to be trapped – including Saola. Animals caught in these snares are often sold to local restaurants and businesses as part of the wild meat trade.

Another significant threat is deforestation for agriculture, timber extraction and infrastructure projects such as roads, mines and hydro-electric plants. Other threats include the effects of small population size, as numbers are so low and fragmented that the species now faces issues with genetic inbreeding, difficulty of isolated males and females to find each other for mating.

What is WWF doing?

WWF has been involved with the protection of the Saola since its discovery. WWF's work to support the Saola focuses on strengthening and establishing protected areas, research, community-based forest management, capacity building, international collaboration, and law enforcement.

WWF has been involved in creating a plan for the management of protected areas and continues to work throughout the Saola distribution range in Viet Nam. We helped to improve the management of Vu Quang Nature Reserve, where the Saola was discovered, and we supported the establishment of two new Saola reserves in the Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam provinces. We lead Saola surveys, do research and play a very active role as national coordinators for the Saola Working Group, an international working group established by IUCN to save the Saola from extinction, working with local partners in both Viet Nam and Lao PDR.

(Adapted from https://vietnam.panda.org/)