Rangers at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh Province seized at least 10 dead rare langurs on August 18, which had been dried in preparation for glue production.
Cha Va gray-shanked douc langurs listed in Vietnam Red Book
The animals were seized along with a stockpile of ammunition. The poachers, however, were not caught.
According to the management board of the park, those responsible are a group of five poachers working out of Xuan Trach Commune, Bo Trach District. They often use AK 47s to illegally hunt in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.
This is the biggest known group of langur poachers in the park. Since this particular species regularly gathers in the park, they are easy targets for poachers.
There are superstitions about the magic effects of glue made from langur bones, making poaching quite attractive to those who would break the law, as 100 grammes of glue made from langur bone fetches nearly VND2 million (USD95.2) on the black market.