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Bureau of Shennongjia Nature Reserve

Conservation Agency

Hubei, China

Bureau of Shennongjia Nature Reserve (Established 1982)
Muyu Town, Shennongjia , Hubei 442421 China

Affiliations: Department of Forestry Hubei Province

Mission: To protect rare animals ("Rhinopithecus roxellanae", "Panthera pardus") and the forest ecosystems where they live; Research on the ecology of the golden monkey ("Rhinopithecus roxellanae"); Improve the health and management of golden monkeys in the wild.

Principal Research Programs: Ecological observation of the golden monkey; The number, distribution, and population structure of the golden monkey in Shennongjia Natural Reserve; Observation of the breeding of the golden monkey

Training Opportunities: Educational opportunities available for: Continuing Education, Professional; Field work opportunities available; Program emphasis: Ecology; Behavior; Habitat destruction; Financial support occasionally available

Number of Staff: Total (140)

Key Personnel: Zhe Zhaoquan, Director/Information Officer; Yang Jingyuan; Chen Junhu; Hu Yunfeng

Species Supported: "Rhinopithecus roxellanae" (501); "Macaca mulatta" (1000)

Publications: "Shennongjia Conservation"

Entry created: 1998-03-30
Review requested: 2007-02-27
Entry last reviewed: never

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