Drop the white buttocks to nature

Hoa Lu-Van Long Special-use Forest Management Board and Frankfurk Zoological Association in Vietnam have just released 3 white butt langurs to the wild yesterday.

These are the first three langurs out of 10 that will be released during the reintegration program of the white buttock into the Van Long wetland nature reserve, Ninh Binh province from now to 2013.

Three langurs drop back to nature at the Van Long wetland nature reserve.
Photo provided by the Primate Rescue Center.

Mr. Tilo Nadlo, Chief Representative of Frankfurk Zoological Association in Vietnam, said that three children released from the wild this time belong to F1 and F2 generations of their parents are Cuc Phuong langur and Chilean langurs. Each child is 5 years old and weighs about 5-6 kg.

Before that, they were raised and rescued at Cuc Phuong Primate Rescue Center so they had conditions and ability to be close to nature.

Before releasing, white buttock langurs were examined by health experts and attached electronic positioning chips to animals at Cuc Phuong Primate Rescue Center. Electronic chips have advanced technology that helps research and monitor the growth and development of each animal.

After that, 3 animals were transported by conservation experts to the drop-off area of ​​Van Long wetland nature reserve, the residence of many white buttocks.

Frank Furk Zoological Association said, they will send staff and experts to follow until 3 langurs blend with nature, and study 1 year langur footprint to serve the research process.

Van Long Nature Reserve is home to a significant population of white buttocks. This is an endangered species and is endemic to Vietnam. White-faced langur is only about 200 heads, distributed in small areas in the Northern Delta region on limestone mountains.

In the three years of 2011-2013, the projects of Vietnam and Germany are expected to be brought into the wild at the Van Long wetland nature reserve of about 10 individuals raised in captivity at the Primate Rescue Center. Endangered, Cuc Phuong National Park.

The objective of this activity is to increase the number of species in the wild and to supplement gene sources for the long term for Vietnam and the world.