Grey-shanked douc langurs to have larger living area

Quang Nam Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has submitted a proposal to buy more land to expand the living space for local grey-shanked douc langurs.

Quang Nam Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has submitted a proposal to buy more land to expand the living space for local grey-shanked douc langurs.

  

Grey-shanked douc langurs to have larger living area

According to the proposal, Quang Nam authorities will buy 30ha of cultivated land in Tam My Tay Commune, Nui Thanh District for the langurs.

The adjacent 90ha surrounding land of acacia trees will become a buffer zone. This area will be co-managed by the state and local people. The aim is to develop the eco-tourism industry and improve living conditions for the local people.

Tam My Tay Commune has six groups with 70 langurs. However, there is only 30ha of poor forest and mountain cliffs for the langurs to live in.

Expanding the living area for the langurs will improve their survival chances as it will be easier for them to find food, shelter from harsh weather conditions and avoid poachers. Inbreeding problems will be limited.

The grey-shanked douc langur is on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species as critically endangered.