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Shennongjia Forestry District in central China's Hubei Province has reported population growth of golden snub-nosed monkeys thanks to efforts in habitat protection.
The area is now home to 1,618 golden snub-nosed monkeys, 147 more than the previous survey five years ago, according to the results of the fourth survey conducted by the district administration.
As the easternmost habitat of golden snub-nosed monkeys, Shennongjia saw only 501 snub-nosed monkeys with a habitat of 164 square kilometers in 1990. The figures improved over the years, with 1,282 monkeys living in an area of 189 square kilometers in 2005, and 1,471 residing in an area of 354 square kilometers in 2019.
Shennongjia is now home to 1,618 golden snub-nosed monkeys. /CFP
More than 40 people contributed to the latest survey, carrying out field investigations and laboratory analysis for over two months. During this process, they explored 240 survey routes, covering a total distance of 58,800 kilometers.
Feng Wei, secretary of the Party committee of Shennongjia Forestry District, said the survey suggested 1,618 golden snub-nosed monkeys belonging to 11 groups now live in a habitat of 401 square kilometers in the district.