Slender, rare primate species protected in Da NangVietNamNet Bridge - The red shanked douc langur became the symbol of the APEC meeting last year in Da Nang, where langurs live in certain areas. Rare & precious langurs need protectionA report by PanNature and GreenViet presented at a workshop discussing solutions to develop Son Tra Peninsula showed that the biggest threats for langurs are from development projects, under which SUF (special-use forest) will shrink. Son Tra Peninsula is not only a "green lung" of Da Nang, a shield to prevent storms, and an ideal ecotourism address, but also a kingdom of a rare primate species: red-shanked douc langur (Pygathrix nemaeus).This species is listed in 1B, the endangered category in Vietnam’s Red Book. RELATED NEWSHow many doucs live in Son Tra? Red-shanked doucs protected by locals in Quang Nam forestThien Nhien

Source: VietNamNet News June 01, 2018 00:56 UTC