Phu Yen works to protect rare gray-shanked douc langurs
The Forest Protection Department of Tuy Hoa city, the central province of Phu Yen, coordinated with relevant units to raise public awareness of the importance of protecting the gray-shanked douc langurs that appeared recently in Cam Tu village, Hoa Kien commune.
Phu Yen works to protect rare gray-shanked douc langurs. (Photo: VNA)
PhuYen (VNA) - The ForestProtection Department of Tuy Hoa city, the central province of Phu Yen, coordinated with relevant units to raise public awareness of the importance ofprotecting the gray-shanked douc langurs that appeared recently in Cam Tu village,Hoa Kien commune.
On the morning of February 10, an individual of this kind of primate appeared in the garden of Le Van Thanh in Cam Tu village.
Thanh said three individuals that appear to be the gray-shanked douc langur (Pygathrix cinerea) have been observed in residential areas inthe village since December last year. They recently showed up inthe village again between 9am - 5pm.
Le Thanh Tung, head of Cam Tu village, said after receivinginformation from locals about the presence of the primates inthe village, village authorities asked local residents not to hunt them.
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On February 9, the Department of Agricultureand Rural Development of Phu Yen province sent an official dispatch to the PhuYen Forest Protection Department and Tuy Hoa City People’s Committee, requestingcooperation in protecting these rare animals.
On February 10 morning, the Forest Protection Departmentof Tuy Hoa city coordinated with local authorities to inspect and observe theactivities of those animals in the locality.
The gray-shanked douc langur, that has the scientific name Pygathrix cinerea, is an endangered, precious and rare animal. This particular species belongs to the IB group. The animal is therefore protected under Decree No. 06/2019/ND-CP dated January 22,2019 of the Government on management of endangered and precious forest plantsand animals, rarity and implementation of the Convention on International Tradein Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Nguyen Vinh Thanh, head of the Forest Protection Department ofTuy Hoa city, has asked local authorities and locals to follow the movement of the animals, thus taking appropriate measures to manage andprotect the species.
Accordingto GreenViet Biodiversity Conservation Center (GreenViet), in Phu Yen, protective forests in Dong Xuan district are identifiedas habitats of gray-shanked douc langurs.
♉ Green Viet is organising a survey from February8-13 to additionally study the distribution, number and habitat of the gray-shankeddouc langur in protective forests of Dong Xuan district in order to have morescientific data for the planning, management and conservation of the speciessustainably nationwide./.
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Phu Yen works to protect rare gray-shanked douc langurs. (Photo: VNA) 
(Photo: VNA) 
