Tonkin Snub-Nosed Monkey Babies Seen In The Wild – A Huge Win For A Critically Endangered Species

Tonkin Snub-Nosed Monkey Babies Seen In The Wild – A Huge Win For A Critically Endangered Species Primate fans, assemble. Positive conservation news has arrived for one of the world’s most endangered primates. If you didn’t already know the Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, get ready to see them in all their pouty, technicolor, eye-mask-wearing glory. The critically endangered Tonkin snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus avunculus) was once thought to be facing extinction. Now, following a new population census, conservation experts with Fauna & Flora have been able to confirm that their numbers are stable. Most exciting of all, a number of baby monkeys were seen during the survey. The tiniest members of a critical population that lives in the Khau Ca Species and Habitat Conservation Area in Vietnam estimated to be up to 160 individuals strong. These numbers still aren’t big, but it is reassuring that we have been able to identify various family groups in Khau Ca and that there is no evidence of trapping or hunting,” said Canh Xuan Chu, Tonkin snub-nosed monkey project manager at Fauna & Flora in a release emailed to IFLScience. “While poaching was once a key threat to the species, our biggest challenges today are habitat loss and deforestation, largely due to agricultural expansion. We are working with our government partners to increase protection of these conservation areas, while restoring wildlife corridors in which the Tonkin snub-nosed monkey can thrive.” Read more: https://www.iflscience.com/one-of-the-worlds-most-endangered-primates-is-making-a-comeback-one-pouty-baby-at-a-time-82626 Video and image credits: © Nguyen Quyet Tam / Fauna & Flora / https://www.fauna-flora.org/