Drones improve counts of rare Cao-vit gibbon, identify conservation priorities

Drones flying above the treetops of a limestone forest on the border of Vietnam and China are helping conservationists develop plans to recover one of the world’s rarest primates: the Cao-vit gibbon (Nomascus nasutus), which is considered critically endangered. Researchers flew drones across Vietnam’s Cao-Vit Gibbon Species and Habitat Conservation Area and China’s Bangliang National … Continue reading Drones improve counts of rare Cao-vit gibbon, identify conservation priorities