Vietnam Wildlife

Vietnam has a wide variety of fauna,that has been threatened by the progressive destruction of forests. According to recent estimates, only about 200 tigers, 60 Asian elephants and only 10 Java rhinos are there, all of whom’s survival is questionable.

The rhinos were unknown to science until recently and are restricted to the area of Cat Tien National Park. Outside of Vietnam, the rare animals live only in the Ujung Kulon National Park on the island of Java.

Other mammals include primates (crested gibbon, slow loris, langurs, macaques), predators (including sun bears, cats and marble), some types of civet cats, artiodactyls (Kant Chile, barking deer, deer, Bantengrinder, Gaure) and numerous bat and rodent species.

The bird life is also rich in species, including pheasants, hornbills, owls, raptors, herons, and numerous songbirds. Even crocodiles, snakes, lizards and frogs are native to this country, as well as countless species of insects and invertebrates. In the 1990s, they have described several new species in Vietnam, including the Vu Quang ox and several Muntjakarten. The Vu Quang ox is protected in the Vu Quang National Park.