A rare Asiatic black bear has been recorded by WWF camera traps in Quang Nam Province in central Vietnam.
Due to its white patch on its chest the Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus),is also known as the moon bear or white-chested bear, and is classed by the IUCN as a vulnerable species.
The sighting is an important indicator of the success of the conservation efforts by WWF and the Vietnamese government to improve the quality of the area’s forests and preserve the unique species diversity.
The framework of the Carbon and Biodiversity Programme (CarBi) covers an area of more than 200,000ha of forest, along a vital mountain range that links Laos and Vietnam in Southeast Asia.
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