12-12-2008, 02:50 AM
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown group of 15-20 rare monkeys in remote forests of Vietnam, close to the Chinese border.
The Tonkin Snub-nosed Langur or Dollman's Snub-nosed Langur (Rhinopithecus avunculus), a species of langur endemic to northwestern Vietnam is classified as "critically endangered" and in fact was believed to be extinct up to the 1990's, when a small population was discovered elsewhere in Vietnam.
It is now believed that roughly 200 remain in northwestern Vietnam. Wildlife conservation group Fauna & Flora International said it is working with a variety of groups to improve the livelihoods and reduce human pressures on the forest ecosystem in an effort to safeguard the newly-discovered group.
Source: Rare monkeys spotted in Vietnam - CNN.com
The Tonkin Snub-nosed Langur or Dollman's Snub-nosed Langur (Rhinopithecus avunculus), a species of langur endemic to northwestern Vietnam is classified as "critically endangered" and in fact was believed to be extinct up to the 1990's, when a small population was discovered elsewhere in Vietnam.
It is now believed that roughly 200 remain in northwestern Vietnam. Wildlife conservation group Fauna & Flora International said it is working with a variety of groups to improve the livelihoods and reduce human pressures on the forest ecosystem in an effort to safeguard the newly-discovered group.
Source: Rare monkeys spotted in Vietnam - CNN.com