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| Cat Ba Langur - Endangered primate species. (Photo: VNA) |
The Cat Ba langurs are on the brink of extinction, with only some 70 individuals remaining. They are restricted to less than 20 sq km of moist tropical forest on limestone karst hills in Cat Ba National Park, about 135 metres above sea level.
The landscape of Cat Ba Island is characterised by limestone boulders, coral reefs, mangrove forests, lagoons, beaches, and willow swamp forests. Its variety of natural ecosystems explains why the island is home to over 1,500 species of flora and fauna, some of which do not exist anywhere else.
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| The Cat Ba langur is one of the world’s most critically-endangered primates. In 2006, there were only an estimated 64 surviving individuals on Cat Ba Island’s limestone hills. (Photo: VNA) |
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| The Cat Ba langur, whose scientific name is Trachypithecus poliocephalus, is commonly called the Golden-headed langur. (Photo: VNA) |
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| The Cat Ba langur is commonly called the Golden-headed langur. (Photo: VNA) |
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| The landscape of Cat Ba Island. (Photo: VNA) |
