The tragedy of Vietnamese primates

In early 2010, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said: the existence of 303/634 primate species in the world is seriously threatened. The main reason for this situation is hunting, illegal trade and indiscriminate deforestation.

According to IUCN, nearly 90% of 25 species of primate species in Vietnam are threatened. This is the top high rate in the world. Among these, there are 5 endangered primates, including: Cat Ba langur, white butt langur, Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys, gray-shanked douc and Oriental black crested gibbon.

Without protection measures, in the near future, it is very likely that Vietnamese people can only admire the endemic primates of their country through the deadly stuffed corpses in the museum.

Here are pictures of some primates displayed at the Museum of Vietnamese Animals:

In the green forest, how many monkeys, apes, and langurs are so active in the museum, their silence evokes a sense of death.

Cat Ba langur is the primate species topping the list of endangered, with only 60-70 individuals on Cat Ba island. That is most likely their number worldwide. Level of threat: Level E (Endangered, may be extinct).

Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys are also an endemic species of Vietnam. There are only about 200 left, they are distributed in a narrow range at Na Hang nature reserve (Tuyen Quang) and Khau Ca area (Ha Giang). Threat level: level E.

Within the group of the 5 most endangered species, gray-shanked scrub has about 1,000 individuals. This primates are distributed in the Central Highlands and South Central. Threat level: level E.

Red-shanked douc langur, also known as five-color langur, is distributed in Central Vietnam. The number of this species is seriously declining due to hunting and cross-border trade. Threat level: level E.

Ha Tinh langur is a species of endemic primates in Vietnam. As the oldest subspecies of langurs, they are of very high value to science. The natural status of this species has not been fully surveyed. Threat level: level V (Vulnerable, the number is very small).

Pig-tailed macaque is widely distributed from the North to the South, usually by the Central-South people. The Ministry of Breeding to collect coconuts, but now the number is very small. Threat level: level V.

Small goose is distributed in many provinces in the country, has many scientific and economic values. Often hunted for fur and breeding, until now, they still appear on the black market in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Threat level: level V.

Gray langurs are distributed throughout Southeast Asia. However, the number of this species in our country is not much. Threat level: level V.