Cuc Phuong National Park (EPRC)

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Summary

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• Gibbons are present in Cuc Phuong National Park (EPRC).
• It has been estimated that 28 individuals of different species occur in the site.
• The population trend is stable.
• The site has a total size of 4 km².
• Key threats to gibbons are diseases.
• Conservation activities have focused on rescue, rehabilitation and breeding.
• The site consists of an Endangered Primate Rescue Center (EPRC) within Cuc Phuong National Park.

Site characteristics

The Endangered Primate Rescue Center (EPRC) project started in 1991 with an initiative of the Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS); the goal was to reduce poaching, logging and illegal wildlife trade in and around Cuc Phuong National Park. Growing numbers of primates from the surrounding areas that required immediate housing and care led to the creation of the rescue center (EPRC).

Table 1. Basic site information for Cuc Phuong National Park (EPRC)

Species	Nomascus leucogenys, Nomascus siki, Nomascus annamensis, Nomascus gabriellae
Area	4 km²
Coordinates	Lat: 20.334027 , Lon: 105.597436
Type of site	Protected area (National Park)
Habitat types	Subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest
Type of governance

Types of sites Governance types Habitat types

Ape status

Table 2. Ape population estimates reported for Cuc Phuong National Park (EPRC)

Species	Year	Total number groups (95% CI)	Density ​​[groups/km²​] (95% CI)	Total number indiv. (95% CI)	Area	Method	Source	Comments	A.P.E.S. database ID
Nomascus leucogenys	2023			8.0	EPRC	Full count	ZIMS database, unpublished
Nomascus siki	2023			8.0	EPRC	Full count	ZIMS database, unpublished
Nomascus annamensis	2023			7.0	EPRC	Full count	ZIMS database, unpublished
Nomascus gabriellae	2023			5.0	EPRC	Full count	ZIMS database, unpublished

Sampling methods Analytical frameworks

Threats

Table 3. Threats to apes reported for Cuc Phuong National Park (EPRC)

Category	Specific threats	Threat level	Description	Year of threat
8 Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases	8.4 Pathogens	High (more than 70% of population affected)		Ongoing (2023)

Threats

Conservation activities

In 2013 Zoo Leipzig in Germany took over full management responsibility of the EPRC; the zoo has supported the EPRC with funds and staff since 2000 (EPRC).

Table 4. Conservation activities reported for Cuc Phuong National Park (EPRC)

Category	Specific activity	Description	Implementing organization(s)	Year of activity
5 Protection & restoration	5.2 Legally protect ape habitat	The site is a National Park.		2022-Ongoing (2026)
6 Species management	6.9 Rehabilitate injured/orphaned apes			Ongoing (2023)

Conservation activities

Challenges

Table 5. Challenges reported for Cuc Phuong National Park (EPRC)

Challenges	Specific challenges	Source	Year(s)
	Not reported

Challenges

Enablers

Table 6. Enablers reported for Cuc Phuong National Park (EPRC)

Enablers	Specific enablers	Source	Year(s)
1 Site management
2 Resources and capacity
3 Engaged community
4 Institutional support
5 Ecological context
6 Safety and stability

Enablers

Documented behaviours

Table 7. Behaviours documented for Cuc Phuong National Park (EPRC)

Category	Behavior	Observation type	Prevalence	Observation dates	Source	Habituation	Species	Comment
	Not reported

Behaviours

External links

EPRC

References

Page created by: Ralph Schönfelder Date: 2023-10-06