These days, good news regarding biodiversity surprised Vietnam. They discovered that a gibbon cao vit, a primate in danger of extinction was born.
They indicated that in fact, two new members of the jungle were born.
During a routine patrol, experts glimpsed a small black bundle clinging to its mother’s belly. In the forests of Cao Bang, in the Asian country.
Gibbon cao vit babies bring hope back
It was one of the two gibbon cao vit (Nomascus nasutus) babies registered in the last 14 months, making this discovery a very special moment.
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The gibbon cao vit is the second rarest primate in the world, after the Hainan black-crested gibbon. It was thought to be extinct since the 1960s, until in 2002 a group of scientists from the conservation organization Fauna & Flora rediscovered a small population in northeastern Vietnam.
Currently, it inhabits a single forest area on the border between Vietnam and China.
The team of researchers, as reported, saw the baby while staying close to its mother, who moved among the treetops accompanied by several males.
“This was the smallest baby gibbon I have ever seen,” told Discover Wildlife Nguyen Duc Tho, director of the gibbon cao vit project at Fauna & Flora.
How many gibbons cao vit are left
According to a recent study, there are currently 74 wild gibbons cao vit, organized into 11 family groups.
Although the number remains alarmingly low, experts believe that the population is increasing. The organization works in two key protected areas to curb poaching and habitat loss, as well as conducting studies and research.
“This is amazing and an encouraging sign of hope for the species population, which is currently low, and highlights the crucial importance of ongoing long-term monitoring and conservation efforts in Cao Bang,” emphasized Nguyen Duc Tho regarding his last encounter with the gibbon cao vit baby.
What the simians are like
The eastern black crested gibbon (Nomascus nasutus), also called the Cao-vit black-crested gibbon or the Cao-vit crested gibbon, is a critically endangered gibbon species from southeastern China and northern Vietnam.
These primates are very difficult to observe, as they are able to move among trees at speeds of up to 55 kilometers per hour.
However, their song is easier to record. In fact, conservationists have been using their vocalizations to estimate the population.
