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Cuc Phuong National Park receives two grey langurs

The Cuc Phuong National Park recently received two rare grey langurs from Forest Protection Department of central Thanh Hoa province, its official said on November 17.
Cuc Phuong National Park receives two grey langurs ảnh 1Two grey langurs are handed over to Cuc Phuong National Park (Photo: baoninhbinh.org.vn)

Ninh Binh (VNA) – The Cuc Phuong NationalPark recently received two rare grey langurs from Forest Protection Departmentof central Thanh Hoa province, its official said on November 17.

They were previouslydiscovered in tired condition by a local man in Lang Chanh district, Thanh Hoaprovince. He later contacted the district’s forest protection unit to hand overthem.

The primates arescientifically named Trachypithecus crepusculusand protected under the Decree No.06/2019/ND-CP and Decree 84/2021/ND-CP on the amendments and supplements to several articles of Decree No. 06/2019/ND-CP on the management of endangered,precious and rare forest plants and animals and implementation of theConvention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

Accordingto experts from the Endangered Primate Rescue Centre, there are currently about 500 greylangurs in the wild. The centre now cares for six female and onemale grey langurs./.

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