The Snow Leopard's broad, fur covered paws stop them from sinking in soft snow or slipping on ice.
The Snow Leopard's broad, fur covered paws stop them from sinking in soft snow or slipping on ice.
The Hatinh Langur (Trachypithecus hatinhensis) is an endangered primate species with a restricted distribution in Central Vietnam. A reintroduction programme for this species is under way. The first group of captive bred animals were transferred from the Endangered Primate Rescue Center to a semi-wild enclosed 20h area in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, the native area of the species. The next step will be to re-introduce them into the National Park.
For re-introduction into the wild information about the distribution, population status, and density of the remaining wild population is urgently needed. Surveys are required to gather information about the wild population and to identify suitable reintroduction sites inside the 85,000 ha national park. Surveys are planned from September 2008 to February 2009.