9 uncommon animals caught on digicam within the ‘Amazon of Asia’

February 11, 2026

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The outcomes of a brand new camera-trap survey in Southeast Asia is revealing a bevy of hidden biodiversity tucked throughout the Annamites mountain vary. This largely unexplored wildlife hotspot has a forest stretching 683 miles (1,100 kilometers) throughout the international locations of Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia.

The survey occurred over the course of 2025 and uncovered quite a few enchanting and uncommon species. The embedded cameras picked up lots of the endangered animals’ distinctive behaviors and most well-liked habitats, whereas additionally offering conservationists with essential information on the important thing threats to the area’s many species. It was carried out by nature conservation charity Fauna & Flora, and its native and international companions.

“The Annamites mountain vary—typically known as the ‘Amazon of Asia’—is alive with a number of unbelievable creatures, every taking part in a crucial position in sustaining the forest ecosystems which might be important to the well being of our planet,” Gareth Goldthorpe, a Senior Technical Adviser, Asia-Pacific, Fauna & Flora stated in a press release. “This camera-trap information permits us to find a number of the Annamites’ rarest species, whereas additionally understanding extra about their behaviour, most well-liked topography and their interactions with human settlements.”

Check out 9 of the survey’s thrilling finds under. (Click on to develop photographs to full display screen.)

Asian elephant

Regardless of being the smallest elephant species, Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) want room to roam. Forest fragmentation is arguably their biggest menace as a result of it will increase their publicity to poaching and to human-elephant battle. To make sure the species’ long-term survival, defending and connecting the remaining forested landscapes is crucial.Picture: © Fauna & Flora.