Ten
species of primates have been found at the Phong Nha
- Ke Bang National Park in central Quang Binh province,
the largest number ever seen in a single area in the
country, according to a recent survey conducted by Fauna
and Flora International (FFI).
Four
of the species have been listed as the most endangered
primates in the world, which are the Ha Tinh langur
(Trachypithecus francoisi hatinhensis), the black gibbon
(Hylobates concolor concolor), the black-shanked douc
(Pygathrix nemaeus nigripes), and the white-cheeked
gibbon (Hylobates concolor leucogenis).
The
FFI has said there are more than 400 individuals of
each species in the park.
Fauna
and Flora International has on July 5 and 6 joined the
Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV), the Counterpart
International (CPI) and Quang Binh authorities to discuss
the making of a development plan for the national park,
which was added to the UNESCO's list of World Natural
Heritage sites in 2003. (VNA)
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