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West China

7 Francois' leaf monkeys born in China's nature reserve

2019-06-10 09:13:41

GUIYANG, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Seven Francois' leaf monkeys have been born in a nature reserve in southwest China's Guizhou Province this year, the reserve administration said Wednesday.

Apart from the newborns, the Mayanghe National Nature Reserve, located at the boundary of Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County and Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, has more than 550 Francois' leaf monkeys. The reserve covering an area of 31,113 hectares is a major habitat for the species in China, said Wu Ankang, director of the reserve administration.

In recent years, the reserve has strictly controlled human activities in the habitat of the monkeys and strengthened patrols in the forests. These protection measures have resulted in an increase in the population of the rare monkey in the reserve.

"Nowadays, Francois' leaf monkeys have more interactions with local villagers. Sometimes, they even can be found in the farmlands," said Mao Xiaolin, a forest ranger.

Also known as Francois' langurs, the species is one of China's most endangered wild animals and an endangered species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature red list. They are found in China's Guangxi, Guizhou and Chongqing as well as the northern mountain areas of Vietnam.

The adult Francois' langurs are black in body, measuring 60 to 80 cm long and weigh six to eight kg. There are about 2,000 Francois' leaf monkeys worldwide, of which 1,500 live in China.

Editor:Jiang Yiwei