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Cao Vit gibbon in Chongqing Species and Habitat Conservation Area – Source: moitruong.com.vn
Trung Khanh Species and Habitat Conservation Area was established by Decision No. 2536/QD-UBND dated November 15, 2006 of the Provincial People’s Committee in the communes of Ngoc Khe, Ngoc Con and Phong Nam of Trung Khanh district.
Cao Vit Gibbon Species and Habitat Conservation Area, Trung Khanh district has an area of 2,607.8 ha, buffer zone of 5,723 ha
The Cao Vit gibbon, scientifically known as Nomascus nasutus, is one of the 25 most endangered primates in the world and also one of the five most endangered primates in Vietnam. Currently, they are only recorded in the Cao Vit Gibbon Species and Habitat Conservation Area, Trung Khanh District, Cao Bang Province and the adjacent forest area of Bang Luong Nature Reserve, Guangxi Province, China. This gibbon species was recorded in Vietnam in 1884 and in 1965, 3 specimens were collected in Trung Khanh District, Cao Bang Province. From then until 2000, this gibbon species was considered extinct because there were no records of its existence. It was not until 2002, through investigation and survey by the International Wildlife Conservation Organization (FFI), that scientists discovered a population of about 26 individuals still existing in a small forest, belonging to Phong Nam and Ngoc Khe communes, Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province.
This is a forest ecosystem on limestone mountains, with many rare species of animals and plants, majestic and beautiful natural scenery. This place is mainly evergreen forest on rocky mountains, with coniferous trees on the mountain top and broadleaf trees distributed from the mountain slopes down. In addition to the endemic species of Cao Vit gibbon, there are also other rare species such as Crested Pheasant, Mountain Goat, Buffalo Flying Squirrel, etc.
Source: Department of Natural Resources and Environment