{"id":517096,"date":"2026-04-07T05:41:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/517096\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T05:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:41:16","slug":"remote-cameras-reveal-the-rare-animals-living-in-the-amazon-of-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/517096\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Cameras Reveal the Rare Animals Living in the &#8216;Amazon of Asia&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>      <img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/amazon-of-asia-800x420.jpg\" alt=\"amazon of asia rare animals camera trap remote cameras\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" class=\"size-large wp-image-847656\"  \/>Some of the incredible species captured in the Annamite Mountains | Photo credit: Fauna &amp; Flora. <\/p>\n<p>A wide-ranging camera trap survey in the largely unexplored \u201cAmazon of Asia\u201d has captured rare images of endangered and elusive animals.<\/p>\n<p>A camera trap survey conducted throughout 2025 has provided new insight into the biodiversity of the Annamite Mountains, recording a wide range of threatened and rarely seen species across forests spanning Laos, Vietnam, and northeastern Cambodia. The images highlight the ecological significance of one of Southeast Asia\u2019s most important forest landscapes, which stretches about 683 miles.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/camera-suyrvr-800x400.jpg\" alt=\"Two monkeys sit on a large fallen tree trunk in a sunlit forest clearing; one monkey is sitting upright while the smaller one is standing on all fours, both surrounded by dense green foliage.\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-large wp-image-847643\"  \/>A mother and baby stump-tailed macaques perch on a fallen tree. | Photo credit: Fauna &amp; Flora. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/camera-trap-survey4-800x567.jpg\" alt=\"A black-and-white night vision photo shows a bear with two cubs in a forested area. The adult bear is sitting while one cub climbs on its back and the other cub stands close. Leaves and branches cover the ground.\" width=\"800\" height=\"567\" class=\"size-large wp-image-847636\"  \/>Named for their distinctive orange-yellow chest patch, these play-fighting sun bears have poor eyesight and hearing, but a powerful sense of smell. Their claws are strong enough to rip open a concrete-hard termite mound or excavate a bees\u2019 nest. | Photo credit: Fauna &amp; Flora. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/camera-yrve-800x400.jpg\" alt=\"A wild spotted cat with a long, ringed tail stands on the forest floor, looking back toward the camera. Lush green trees and dense foliage surround the animal in the background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-large wp-image-847642\"  \/>Named for their exquisitely patterned coats, marbled cats are expert tree climbers. | Photo credit: Fauna &amp; Flora. <\/p>\n<p>The survey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fauna-flora.org\/news\/inside-asias-amazon-camera-traps-reveal-the-secrets-of-the-annamite-mountains\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener nofollow\">was led by Fauna &amp; Flora\u2019s Cambodia program <\/a>in partnership with the Ministry of Environment of Cambodia and the provincial environment department in Ratanakiri, with support from local Indigenous communities. Residents helped identify camera locations, transport equipment, and retrieve memory cards from remote parts of the protected area.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/camera-trap-survey8-800x567.jpg\" alt=\"A young elephant walks through a dense bamboo forest, with dry bamboo leaves scattered on the ground and sunlight filtering through the tall bamboo stalks.\" width=\"800\" height=\"567\" class=\"size-large wp-image-847640\"  \/>A camera-trap image of two Asian Elephants moving through forest in the Annamite Mountains. | Photo credit: Fauna &amp; Flora. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/camera-trap-survey6-800x567.jpg\" alt=\"A clouded leopard with distinctive dark markings stands on a fallen tree trunk in a dense, green forest, looking toward the camera.\" width=\"800\" height=\"567\" class=\"size-large wp-image-847638\"  \/>A clouded leopard was photographed. The beautiful markings on their coat make clouded leopards a prime target for the illegal wildlife trade. | Photo credit: Fauna &amp; Flora. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/camera-trap-survey7-800x400.jpg\" alt=\"A large hornbill with a bright yellow and orange casque on its beak stands among dense green foliage and dry leaves on the forest floor.\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-large wp-image-847639\"  \/>A great hornbill. | Photo credit: Fauna &amp; Flora. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Website-Use-VTM-0213-FAF-1920x960-c-center-800x400.jpg\" alt=\"A large, dark-furred antelope with curved horns walks through a dense, leafy forest. Fallen leaves cover the ground, and green foliage fills the background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-large wp-image-847646\"  \/>Looking like a cross between goat and antelope, the shy, elusive serow is a medium-sized mammal that favours rocky, forested hillsides.  | Photo credit: Fauna &amp; Flora. <\/p>\n<p>The camera traps recorded a wide variety of wildlife, including Asian elephants, dholes, clouded leopards, marbled cats,stump-tailed macaques, and grey peacock-pheasants. Footage showed two sun bears interacting playfully, a species recognizable by the orange-yellow marking on its chest. The cameras also captured images of the Annamite striped rabbit, an endangered species named after the mountain range. Experts say it has only rarely been photographed and was not known to science until 1996. Among the bird species recorded was the great hornbill, whose presence is considered a sign of a healthy forest ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Website-Use-CBD-0149-FAF-1920x960-c-center-800x400.jpg\" alt=\"Two brown birds with spotted feather patterns walk on a forest floor covered in dry leaves and surrounded by green foliage, with a curved tree branch in the background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-large wp-image-847647\"  \/>A male peacock-pheasant attempts to impress watching females by flaunting his iridescent ocelli (eyespots) and strutting his stuff on the dance floor he has created among the forest leaf litter. | Photo credit: Fauna &amp; Flora. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/camera-trap-survey3-800x567.jpg\" alt=\"A black and white night-vision image of a pangolin lying on a forest floor covered in leaves, with its scales and tail visible and its eyes reflecting light.\" width=\"800\" height=\"567\" class=\"size-large wp-image-847635\"  \/>Sunda pagolin are photographed here. Affectionately known as pangopups, baby pangolins hitch a ride on their mum\u2019s tail. The critically endangered Sunda pangolin, pictured here, is one of eight species of pangolin. These scaly anteaters are the world\u2019s most trafficked mammal, targeted for their meat and scales. | Photo credit: Fauna &amp; Flora.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Annamites mountain range is alive with a host of incredible creatures, each playing a critical role in maintaining the forest ecosystems that are vital to the health of our planet,\u201d Gareth Goldthorpe, Senior Technical Adviser, Asia-Pacific at Fauna &amp; Flora, says in a statement. \u201cThis camera-trap data allows us to discover some of the Annamites\u2019 rarest species, while also understanding more about their behavior, preferred topography, and their interactions with human settlements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fauna &amp; Flora has worked in the Annamites since the 1990s to help protect the region\u2019s forests. According to the organization, data from the long-term camera-trap survey shows that key threats to wildlife include habitat encroachment and fragmentation, as well as widespread snaring, which can rapidly deplete animal populations even in otherwise intact forests.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, PetaPixel reported on a <a href=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/2026\/03\/19\/first-ever-camera-survey-of-remote-tasmanian-island-reveals-rarely-seen-animals\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">first-of-its-kind camera survey<\/a> on a remote Tasmanian island which captured images of species seldom seen by humans.<\/p>\n<p>Image credits: All photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fauna-flora.org\/news\/inside-asias-amazon-camera-traps-reveal-the-secrets-of-the-annamite-mountains\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener nofollow\">Fauna &amp; Flora<\/a><br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Some of the incredible species captured in the Annamite Mountains | Photo credit: Fauna &amp; Flora. 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