Primate species can escape extinction

According to information from the International Fund for Nature Protection (WWF) in Vietnam, a group of WWF and Conservation International scientists (CI) have discovered a population of gray-shanked douc langur The largest ever in our country is 116 children.

This langur has the scientific name Pygathrix cinerea . It is one of the 25 most endangered primates in the world and is found in Quang Nam, Kon Tum, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh and Gia Lai provinces.

The discovery has increased hopes of saving these primates from extinction.

This gray-shanked douc is being seriously threatened by hunting and environmental pollution.(Photo: Wildlifeatrisk)

The gray-shanked douc langur belongs to the subspecies of the short-toe female monkey that live on the tree, the face is orange and there are hairs on the face. Like other primates in Vietnam, this species is seriously threatened by hunting and habitat loss.

According to scientists, only less than 1,000 individuals have survived and so far only one population has more than 100 such individuals.

According to the evaluation of Mr. Ba Long, Coordinator of WWF Greater Mekong's Central Truong Son Landscape Conservation Program in Vietnam, this is an interesting and important finding because of this newly discovered population. very big.'It is very rare to find a population with such a large number of individuals in a small area, especially for a species on the brink of extinction like this langur'.

According to Mr. Ben Raw-son, CI's biologist specializing in regional wildlife and wildlife - the Indochina-Myanmar Program said: 'We have a great opportunity to preserve this species. from serious threats and preventing them from extinction '.

In recent surveys in Que Phuoc District, Quang Nam Province, experts found 116 children (the number of individuals seen). However, according to their estimates, the population of this population can be more than 180 individuals. So far, only a small part of the area has been surveyed, which means that there may be a significant number of langurs living in the nearby forest. Currently, the area is threatened by illegal logging and hunting as well as a plan to build a new road that splits the forest.

In response to this situation, the local Forest Protection Department, with the support of WWF, has a new management plan to protect future langurs and elephants. This plan is awaiting the approval and financial support of the PPC.