Two to three families of endangered black-shanked doucs, each having two - three individuals, are spotted in Ba Den Mountain national tourist complex in the southwestern province of Tay Ninh. (Photo: thanhnien.vn) It was the first time the species has been found in the area.
One or two individuals of the species were repeatedlyspotted by local officials on the mountain in June and late October this year.
Mang Van Thoi, Director of the provincial ForestProtection Department, said through photos, primate experts were able toconfirm they are black-shanked doucs endemic to Vietnam and Cambodia.
In Vietnam, black-shanked doucs are mostly found in Lam Vien Highlands, the Nam Truong Son (South Annamite Range).
It is listed as an endangered species in the Government’sDecree 06/2019/ND-CP on management of rare and threatened wild fauna and flora andimplementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Speciesof Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and Decree 84/2021/ND-CP on amending and supplementing a number of articles in Decree 06/2019/ND-CP.
The Tay Ninh Forest Protection Department has asked themanagement authority of the Ba Den Mountain national tourist complex to timelyadopt plans for strengthening protection of the black-shanked doucs and raiseawareness of the species among local residents and tourists./.
One or two individuals of the species were repeatedlyspotted by local officials on the mountain in June and late October this year.
Mang Van Thoi, Director of the provincial ForestProtection Department, said through photos, primate experts were able toconfirm they are black-shanked doucs endemic to Vietnam and Cambodia.
In Vietnam, black-shanked doucs are mostly found in Lam Vien Highlands, the Nam Truong Son (South Annamite Range).
It is listed as an endangered species in the Government’sDecree 06/2019/ND-CP on management of rare and threatened wild fauna and flora andimplementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Speciesof Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and Decree 84/2021/ND-CP on amending and supplementing a number of articles in Decree 06/2019/ND-CP.
The Tay Ninh Forest Protection Department has asked themanagement authority of the Ba Den Mountain national tourist complex to timelyadopt plans for strengthening protection of the black-shanked doucs and raiseawareness of the species among local residents and tourists./.
VNA
