Black shanked douc langurs spotted in Ninh Thuan

More than 200 black shanked douc langurs (pygathrix nigripes) have been spotted in a coastal forest in Thuan Nam district, the central province of Ninh Thuan.
Black shanked douc langurs spotted in Ninh Thuan ảnh 1The langurs frequently appear at over 20 sites and divide themselves into small troupes (Photo: VNA)
Black shanked douc langurs spotted in Ninh Thuan ảnh 2The lack of water and food in the mountains during the dry season has forced the animals to move to the area near coastal route and local fields for water, leaves and fruit (Photo: VNA)
Black shanked douc langurs spotted in Ninh Thuan ảnh 3Black-shanked douc langurs are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Photo: VNA)
Black shanked douc langurs spotted in Ninh Thuan ảnh 4The management board of coastal protection forests in Thuan Nam has coordinated with relevant sides to study the black shanked douc langurs in order to put forward a preservation plan (Photo:VNA)
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