Shennongjia to become world largest golden monkeys preservation zone

时间：2007-10-09 08:13:48

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Chinanews, Guangzhou, Oct 9 – Recently, the China Science Association held its annual forum1 in Wuhan. During the forum, Professor Liao Mingrao from the Hubei Shennongjia Nature Reserve Management Bureau delivered a report to refute the traditional view that golden monkeys did not exist in Shennongjia. The professor not only rebutted2 this idea, but further proposed that golden monkeys could be fed in winter season. His new ideas created a significant stir in the world of science, the Information Daily reported.

 

In China, the golden monkey is also called the Sichuan golden monkey. Its latin name is Rhinopithecus roxellanae and it belongs to the Cercopithecidae family. In China, most of the golden monkeys live in Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu and Hubei provinces. The golden monkeys are covered with golden color hair and are considered as a species peculiar3 to China. Its body usually measures 53-77 centimeters long and its tail can be as long as its body.

 

The golden monkeys living in Shennongjia are considered as endangered primates4. And Shennongjia is in the east end of the golden monkeys-inhabited region in China. The animal is included in the state's CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna5 and Flora) catalogue and is forbidden to be traded. The golden monkeys in Shennongjia are the only subspecies of monkeys living in Hubei. Most scholars agree that it is an independent subspecies of the Sichuan golden monkeys. Genetic6 diversity tests show that it has a lot of unique features compared with the golden monkey groups living in Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi. Thus, it has a lot of scientific significance to protect the golden monkeys in Shennongjia.

 

When Shennongjia nature reserve was first established, there were about 500 golden monkeys living there. At present, the number of golden monkeys in Shennongjia has increased to more than 1,200. Despite this, the population of golden monkeys in Shennongjia is still considered as small and the animal is still viewed as an endangered species.

 
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1 forum cilx0     
n.论坛，讨论会
参考例句：
  • They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
  • The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
2 rebutted 04f2c8f6e28c4ca73fb606a34953d5de     
v.反驳，驳回( rebut的过去式和过去分词 )；击退
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  • Has Mr. Chiang or any member of his party ever rebutted this? 蒋先生及其党人曾经对这话提出过任何驳斥吗？ 来自互联网
  • He rebutted the argument of the other team in a debate. 他在辩论会中反驳对方的论点。 来自互联网
3 peculiar cinyo     
adj.古怪的，异常的；特殊的，特有的
参考例句：
  • He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
  • He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。
4 primates 9536f12c27d026e37c108bd6fc53dbba     
primate的复数
参考例句：
  • Primates are alert, inquisitive animals. 灵长目动物是机灵、好奇的动物。
  • Consciousness or cerebration has been said to have emerged in the evolution of higher primates. 据说意识或思考在较高级灵长类的进化中已出现。
5 fauna 9kExx     
n.(一个地区或时代的)所有动物，动物区系
参考例句：
  • This National Park is an area with unique fauna and flora.该国家公园区域内具有独特的动物种群和植物种群。
  • Fauna is a biological notion means all the animal life in a particular region or period. 动物群是一个生物学的概念，指的是一个特定时期或者地区的所有动物。
6 genetic PgIxp     
adj.遗传的，遗传学的
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  • It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
  • Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。

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