Post date: 24/12/2022

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Rare primates found in Quang Binh nature reserve

Eight primate species, including rare ones, were discovered in Dong Chau – Khe Nuoc Trong Nature Reserve in the central province of Quang Binh, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rare primates found in the Dong Chau – Khe Nuoc Trong Nature Reserve. (Photo: sggp.org.vn)

Director of the nature reserve Bach Thanh Hai said the species comprise Nycticebus coucang, Nycticebus pygmaeus, red-faced monkey, pig-tailed monkey, golden monkey, white-cheeked gibbon, brown-shanked douc langur, and Ha Tinh langur.

Of these species, two are fully investigated, including the white-cheeked gibbon with 309 individuals, and between 413-419 brown-shanked douc langurs.

These are species that are classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Source: VNA

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