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Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey Population Soars to 1,600!

9/24/2025

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Conservation in Shennongjia has increased the golden snub-nosed monkey population from about 500 in 1991 to 1,600 by 2025, with 2,000 projected in the next decade.
Professor Yang Jingyuan began studying the species in 1991, gaining trust and reducing the observer distance.
Local residents were incentivized to relocate for forest conservation, shifting from logging to preservation.

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Story summary

Conservation in Shennongjia has increased the golden snub-nosed monkey population from about 500 in 1991 to 1,600 by 2025, with 2,000 projected in the next decade.
Professor Yang Jingyuan began studying the species in 1991, gaining trust and reducing the observer distance.
Local residents were incentivized to relocate for forest conservation, shifting from logging to preservation.