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珍稀黑叶猴数量持续增长
Last month, near a winding mountain road in Guizhou province, tourists encountered several families of inquisitive Francois' leaf monkeys. The playful monkeys were observed standing near a roadside railing in Yanhe Tujia autonomous county, Tongren city, making eye contact with passersby or jumping onto cars and curiously peering at the occupants inside.
上月，贵州省一条蜿蜒的山路附近，游客偶遇多群好奇的黑叶猴。这些活泼的猴子被观察到站在铜仁市沿河县土家族自治县的路边护栏旁，与路人对视，或跳上汽车，好奇地注视车内乘客。
Forest ranger Xiao Zhijin said there are currently 72 wild Francois' leaf monkey, or Francois' langur, groups living in the Mayang River National Nature Reserve in Guizhou. The population is estimated at over 700 individuals. The monkeys often appear in villages and along the highways, occasionally engaging in spontaneous interaction with people.
据森林巡护员肖治金介绍，目前贵州省麻阳河国家级自然保护区内生活着72个野生黑叶猴群体，数量估计超过700只。黑叶猴常出现在村庄和公路沿线，偶尔与人类自发互动。
" Black leaf monkeys are skilled climbers. But unlike other monkeys that live in trees, they prefer to sleep in caves at night. Every morning, they emerge from their caves and send out scouts to explore the surroundings. The dominant male selects a route and leads the family up the mountain to find food, returning to the cave to rest in the evening," explained Xiao.
“黑叶猴擅长攀爬，但与其他栖息在树上的猴子不同，它们更喜欢夜间在洞穴中休息。每天清晨，它们从洞穴中出来，派出侦察员探索周围环境。雄性首领选择路线，带领家族上山觅食，傍晚返回洞穴休息。”肖治金解释道。
The Francois' langur is a first-class protected wild animal in China. The species is mainly found in Guizhou and Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, with scattered populations in Vietnam and Laos. The global population of black leaf monkeys is only around 2,000, and they are listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
黑叶猴是中国一级保护野生动物，主要分布在贵州省和广西壮族自治区，在越南和老挝也有零星分布。全球黑叶猴数量约为2000只，被世界自然保护联盟列为濒危物种。
The karst valley is an essential habitat for the Francois' langurs. The Mayang River National Nature Reserve, located in the stone mountain valleys, is an ideal habitat for these monkeys. It is home to approximately one-third of the world's wild Francois' langurs and is known as the home of the species.
喀斯特峡谷是黑叶猴的重要栖息地。位于石山峡谷中的麻阳河国家级自然保护区为这些猴子提供了理想的栖息环境。该保护区约占全球野生黑叶猴总数的三分之一，被誉为黑叶猴的家园。
" Thirty years ago, the number of Francois' langurs in the reserve was only around 300 in 38 groups. Now, it has increased to over 700 in 72 groups. Through the joint efforts of the reserve and the local villagers, combined with ecological restoration and increased awareness among the villagers the population of the monkeys has doubled," said Wu Ankang, the secretary of the Party Committee and director of the reserve administration.
“30年前，保护区的黑叶猴数量才只有300多只、38群，现在可以达到700多只、72群。经过保护区和村民的共同努力，通过对生态环境的修复、村民保护意识的增强，保护区的黑叶猴数量已经翻倍了。”保护区管理局党委书记兼局长吴安康表示。
Wu said that the protection of black leaf monkeys primarily focused on ensuring their habitat, living spaces, and food sources, while also raising awareness about protection among the villagers living in the reserve. Deforestation and land clearance are strictly prohibited in the reserve, and efforts have been made to actively involve farmers in forest protection work.
吴安康指出，黑叶猴的保护工作主要集中在保障其栖息地、生活空间和食物来源，同时提高保护区内村民的保护意识。保护区内严禁砍伐森林和土地清理，并积极鼓励农民参与森林保护工作。
