Family of primates at Cuc Phuong National Park

Visitors to Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh can explore the lush flora and fauna of the old forest and witness rare primates being cared for by the Endangered Primate Rescue Centre.

The centre takes care of yellow-cheeked gibbons and Delacour’s langurs, providing them with daily health check-ups and feeding at 8.30am. (Photo: VNA)

Yellow-cheeked gibbons inhabit the central part of Laos and Vietnam, and there are estimated to be less than 90 groups remaining in the wild. (Photo: VNA)

Yellow-cheeked gibbons are native to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. They have the ability to travel long distances. (Photo: VNA)

Delacour’s langurs are scattered throughout the north and north-central parts of Vietnam, including Ninh Binh, Ha Nam, Hoa Binh, and Thanh Hoa provinces. (Photo: VNA)

Douc langurs, listed as endangered in the Vietnam Red Book, are also on the World Wide Fund for Nature’s list of animals that need unconditional protection. (Photo: VNA)

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