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Species/Saola

Saola

Saola

Pseudoryx nghetinhensis

CRCritically Endangered
Range
Annamite Mountains, Vietnam and Laos
Population
Unknown; likely in the dozens
Trend
decreasing
Last assessed
2020

Discovered by science in 1992, already sliding out of it. Camera-trap photos are rare; no saola has been seen by a biologist in the wild for years.

A large mammal can disappear in the 21st century without a press conference. Snares do not wait for a census.

IUCN record Wikipedia

Threats

  • Snare hunting
  • Forest fragmentation

What you can do

On the pulse

Census2 years agoMay 1, 2024
CRCritically Endangered
Saola

Saola: still no confirmed field sighting by a biologist

Camera traps and snare-removal teams keep working the Annamites. The species was new to science in 1992 and may leave it without a second act.

Source: Saola Working Group