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Northern white-cheeked gibbon
Nomascus leucogenys
Status: Critically Endangered
The northern white-cheeked gibbon has suffered from deforestation through agricultural encroachment into mountainous areas, and fuel-wood and timber extraction from remaining forests, especially in China and Viet Nam. Hunting for food, traditional medicines, and the species’ cultural value are major threats throughout its range, and are the primary cause for the decline of the species in all three countries, including its presumed extinction in China. It occurs in a mixture of protected areas and national parks throughout its range and is legally protected in Viet Nam, though enforcement against forest encroachment and poaching is, in most cases, inadequate.
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