On the Edge of Extinction?
Newsletter: Volume1, Issue 2 - August 2004
The golden-headed langur (Trachypithecus poliocephalus)
is only found on Cat Ba Island in North Vietnam, and is listed
as one of the world's two most critically endangered primate species
by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Poaching had reduced it
to several isolated sub-populations and only 52 individuals by
2000.
In November 2000, the Zoological Society for the Conservation
of Species and Populations and the Münster Zoo initiated a project
on Cat Ba Island, which aimed to conserve the golden-headed langurs
and its habitat. Poaching was brought under control and for the
first time in decades the population increased.
The project is now entering its second phase, and will focus
on reducing habitat and population fragmentation, conducting behavioral
research, building capacity, and promoting local conservation
action. FPI is proud to join this effort, through a generous grant
from the Margo Marsh Foundation.
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