Endangered animals found in Dong Nai province

10:06, 02/06/2022

A community of 159-192  black shanked douc langurs (Pygathrix nigripes) has also been found living on Chua Chan Mountain in Xuan Loc district, Dong Nai province.

A community of 159-192  black shanked douc langurs (Pygathrix nigripes) has also been found living on Chua Chan Mountain in Xuan Loc district, Dong Nai province.

A black shanked douc langur on Chua Chan Mountain in Dong Nai province’s Xuan Loc district.(Photo: VNA)
A black shanked douc langur on Chua Chan Mountain in Dong Nai province’s Xuan Loc district.(Photo: VNA)


They belong to a group of endangered species that needs priority protection under Vietnamese regulations.

Over the past two years, the community had an addition of 35 individuals./.

(Source:VNA)