{"id":6134,"date":"2025-07-18T16:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T09:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nature.org.vn\/en\/?p=6134"},"modified":"2025-11-08T16:41:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T09:41:51","slug":"survey-of-the-white-cheeked-gibbon-population-in-van-ho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nature.org.vn\/en\/survey-of-the-white-cheeked-gibbon-population-in-van-ho\/","title":{"rendered":"First comprehensive survey of the White-cheeked Gibbon population in Van Ho"},"content":{"rendered":"

From July 16 to 18, 2025, PanNature in collaboration with the Van Ho Forest Protection Unit and the Van Ho Forest Protection Team, conducted the first comprehensive field survey of the White-cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)<\/em> population in the Pa Cop \u2013 Hua Tat forest area, Van Ho Commune, Son La Province.<\/p>\n

Led by Mr. Nguyen The Cuong \u2013 Deputy Director of PanNature and primate expert, the survey aimed to assess the population size, group structure, and habitat fragmentation of the White-cheeked Gibbon, thereby providing a scientific basis for developing appropriate management and conservation measures for the species and its habitat.<\/p>\n

Initial findings recorded at least four gibbon groups with a total of 18 individuals, showing a remarkable increase compared to the 2022 preliminary survey. This encouraging result reflects the ongoing efforts of local forest rangers, forest protection teams, and communities in protecting the species. However, slash-and-burn cultivation remains a major threat, leading to habitat loss and fragmentation, which may reduce the connectivity among gibbon populations.<\/p>\n

This survey not only contributes valuable data for conservation planning but also demonstrates the collaboration between PanNature, forest protection agencies, and local communities in safeguarding the unique biodiversity of Van Ho. The White-cheeked Gibbon \u2013 often called the \u201cspirit of the forest\u201d \u2013 stands as a living symbol of the region\u2019s rich natural heritage and the shared responsibility to protect it.<\/p>\n

Some images from the survey:<\/em><\/p>\n

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From July 16 to 18, 2025, PanNature in collaboration with the Van Ho Forest Protection Unit and the Van Ho Forest Protection Team, conducted the first comprehensive field survey of the White-cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) population in the Pa Cop \u2013 Hua Tat forest area, Van Ho Commune, Son La Province. Led by Mr. Nguyen…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":6139,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7],"tags":[],"post_series":[],"class_list":["post-6134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-projects","entry","has-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nature.org.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nature.org.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nature.org.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nature.org.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nature.org.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6134"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nature.org.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6134\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6250,"href":"https:\/\/www.nature.org.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6134\/revisions\/6250"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nature.org.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nature.org.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nature.org.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nature.org.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6134"},{"taxonomy":"post_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nature.org.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_series?post=6134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}