Xinhua News Agency, Chongqing, June 5 (Reporter Zhou Wenchong Ke Gaoyang) Chongqing Jinfoshan National Nature Reserve is located at the junction of Chongqing and Guizhou. It is one of the northernmost habitats of the national first-class protected animal black langur in the world. Thanks to the local ecological protection of the habitat of black langur monkeys in recent years, the number of black langur monkeys here has increased to more than 150.
Can you see the black langur monkey? We will go to the Black Langurs protection area to find traces of monkey groups.
More than two hours drive from Chongqing urban area, winding mountains along the way, and we arrived at Chongqing Jinfoshan National Nature Reserve. Two experts led us into the mountain together.
National first-class key protected animal black langur. Photo by Zhou Wenchong, Xinhua News Agency reporter
One is Zhou Maoqin, a 64-year-old senior researcher at the Chongqing Institute of Drug Plant. He has been engaged in the scientific census of animal and plant resources for more than 40 years and is also one of the discoverers of the black langur monkey in Jinfoshan. Another is He Shihua, a forest ranger who patrolls the mountains and forests near the main habitat of monkeys all year round. He wears an cowboy hat and , camouflage uniform, and rides a motorcycle to guide us.
After more than an hour of trekking through the forest, we arrived at an area where monkey groups often appear. This is indeed a good place for monkeys to settle down - mountains on all sides, lush plants, cliffs and few people to visit.
Zhou Maoqin introduced that the Jinfoshan black langur is a white-cheek black langur. It mainly lives in mixed trees and shrubs with complex vegetation communities and a wide variety of foods, and stays in natural caves overnight. Black langurs are authentic "vegetarians" who feed on the leaves, bark, seeds and fruits of plants. Many langurs like Mulberry plant grow in this area.
"This season is suitable for the climate, and black langurs are frequently active, so it is more likely to encounter black langurs at close range. Of course, luck is also needed," said Zhou Maoqin.
Chongqing Jinfoshan National Nature Reserve. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ke Gaoyang
We move forward slowly in the mountains. Under a cliff, we found traces of monkey excrement. Zhou Maoqin introduced that this is the feces of monkeys and the menstrual blood discharged by female monkeys at the designated locations. It is a precious Chinese medicinal material - monkey knots, which can only be collected in places such as primitive dense forests or mountain cliffs. Under the cliff, we also found fresh feces from monkeys. It seems that we are not far from the monkey.
Just as we were going up the mountain to look for traces of black langur monkeys, the driver Wang Yong, who was waiting at the foot of the mountain, heard a noise in the bushes.
is a black langur, a total of three! He took out his cell phone and took a picture of this precious picture.
We came down from the mountain and watched the video. In the video, the black langurs still roared.
Zhou Maoqin analyzed that this was when the monkey group heard our voices, and a monkey sent by the Monkey King came to reconnaise us. After a person enters the territory of the black langur, the black langur will make a sound to drive away humans.
Zhou Maoqin, a 64-year-old senior researcher at Chongqing Institute of Drug Planting. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Wenchong
Forest Ranger He Shihua pointed out to us that there is also a group of monkeys living on the cliff of the opposite mountain. There are 7 adult black langurs, and 2 little monkeys born this year, with yellow hair on their heads.
But we didn't meet again. Because that area belongs to the core area of the nature reserve, entry is prohibited in order to better protect the ecology. I only saw the monkey feces, but I didn’t see the monkey with my own eyes, which was somewhat regretful.
Zhou Maoqin comforted us and said that there will be more and more opportunities to see the black langur in the future. With the establishment of national nature reserves, the deforestation of farmland and the protection of natural forest resources and the establishment of national nature reserves, the past activities of deforestation and burning of charcoal were banned in Jinfoshan, the vegetation in the monkey survival area gradually recovered, and the black langur family is also growing.
Latest research data from scientific research institutions such as Southwest University shows that a total of 151 black langurs were observed and recorded in the Jinfoshan Nature Reserve.
Experts and guides lead us to trek through the mountains and forests to explore the traces of black langur monkeys.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ke Gaoyang
In order to better monitor and protect rare animal and plant populations such as black langurs, since 2014, the reserve has also equipped 180 infrared sensing cameras in 6 key areas to monitor the population, survival status and outdoor habits of black langurs, providing direction for targeted scientific protection.
In addition, the protection area strictly controls human activities in the activity area of black langur monkeys, reduces interference to their habitat, and uses more than 700 acres of wasteland to plant more than 30,000 trees to expand the suitable habitat area of black langur monkeys.
Now, He Shihua, who was patrolling the mountain and taking care of the black langur monkeys, has developed feelings for the monkey group. He said that the black langur is very spiritual and sometimes he will take the initiative to run to him.
The carefree life of rare animals in Jinfoshan is the greatest affirmation and praise for grassroots ecological builders.
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