Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve treasures endangered monkeys

A gray snub-nosed monkey sits on a tree in the Fanjingshan Wildlife Rescue Center in Guizhou. [Photo provided to eguizhou.gov.cn] 

The Wildlife Rescue Center at the Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve in Jiangkou county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, has been closely monitoring and documenting the growth of Guizhou gray snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus brelichi) for years.

This rare and endemic species is listed as a national first-class protected animal in China. It is only found within the restricted area of the Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve in northeastern Guizhou. With a population of around 800, it is the least numerous of the three species of Chinese snub-nosed monkeys and has the narrowest distribution range, with limited ecological data available.

Two gray snub-nosed monkeys are pictured in the Fanjingshan Wildlife Rescue Center. [Photo provided to eguizhou.gov.cn] 

Established in 1990, the Fanjingshan Wildlife Rescue Center has been focusing on the rescue, breeding, and research of the gray snub-nosed monkeys, along with treating of injuries and diseases of various wildlife. Currently, the center provides care for and is helping to breed seven gray snub-nosed monkeys. 

From 2018 to 2022, the rescue center took in and provided care for a total of 34 species, including gray snub-nosed monkeys, and carried out 165 rescue cases involving 256 animals, making significant contributions to educating people about the protection of the species.

A gray snub-nosed monkey sits on a tree in the Fanjingshan Wildlife Rescue Center. [Photo provided to eguizhou.gov.cn]