Two globally threatened primate species, Black-shanked douc Yellow-cheeked crested gibbon, are the target of the monitoring program. Technical staff of Bu Gia Map NP and specialists from Center for Biodiversity and Development have conducted two surveys around ranger stations no.2 and no.8 in August 2009 and December 2009 respectively. The initial results showed that the Black-shanked douc and Yellow-cheeked crested gibbon occur in high density in the above two regions.

In addition to the primate monitoring program, the survey team also recorded a number of animals in the region such as Pygmy loris, Gaur (Bos gaurus), Muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak), Pallas's squirrel (Callosciurus erythraeus), Large Indian squirrel (Petaurista philippensis) and some another bats firstly recorded in the NP including Least pipistrelle Pipistrellus tenuis, Larger bamboo bat Tylonycteris robusta and Lesser bamboo bat Tylonycteris pachypus.

Below are photos of some animals taken in the NP:

Leaf-nosed bat - Rhinolophus sp. (Photo: Tran Van Bang)

Least Pipistrelle Pipistrellus tenuis  (Photo Vu Long)

Larger bamboo bat Tylonycteris robusta (Photo: Tran Van Bang)

Lesser bamboo bat Tylonycteris pachypus (Photo: Phung Ba Thinh)

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat Cynopterus sphinx

 (Photo: Tran Van Bang)

Pygmy loris Nycticebus pymaeus (Photo: Tran Van Bang)

Yellow-cheeked black gibbon - Nomascus gariellae (Photo: Tran Van Bang)

Black-Shanked Douc - Pygathrix nigripes (Photo: Tran Van Bang)

Indian giant flying squirrel Petaurista philippensis (Photo: Tran Van Bang)

Tran Van Bang/CBD