Photo taken on May 19, 2021 shows golden monkeys at Dalongtan Golden Monkey Research Center in Shennongjia National Park of central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

Shennongjia Forestry District in central China's Hubei Province has reported population growth of golden monkeys thanks to efforts in habitat protection.

湖北省神农架林区的最新调查显示，得益于栖息地保护措施，林区内金丝猴种群数量明显改善。

The area is now home to 1,618 golden monkeys, 147 more than the previous survey five years ago, according to the results of the fourth survey conducted by the district administration.

据神农架林区进行的第四次调查结果显示，该区目前共有金丝猴1618只，与2019年第三次调查时相比，金丝猴种群增加1个，数量增加147只。

As the easternmost habitat of golden monkeys, Shennongjia saw only 501 golden monkeys with a habitat of 164 square km in 1990. The figures improved over the years, with 1,282 monkeys living an area of 189 square km in 2005, and 1,471 residing in an area of 354 square km in 2019.

作为世界金丝猴分布最东端的地区，神农架在1990年时仅有501只金丝猴，栖息地面积为164平方公里。随着保护工作的推进，2005年该区金丝猴数量增至1282只，栖息地面积为189平方公里；到2019年，有1471只金丝猴居住在354平方公里的栖息地内。

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 km.

此次调查由40多人参与，进行了超过两个月的实地调查和实验室分析。在此过程中，他们探索了240条调查路线，总行程达58800公里。

Feng Wei, secretary of the Party committee of Shennongjia Forestry District, said the survey suggested 1,618 golden monkeys belonging to 11 groups now live in a habitat of 401 square km in the district.

神农架林区党委书记冯伟介绍，调查显示，神农架地区现分布有金丝猴11个种群、数量1618只，栖息地面积401平方公里。

Source:XinHua

Editor: Zhang Hanwen

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