China is facing an unprecedented set of challenges in balancing the effects of economic
development and global climate change with environmental protection and maintaining …

Mainland China has 2538 nature reserves, covering approximately 15% of its total land area.
However, little is known of their effectiveness in capturing the country's ecological diversity. …

Here we report on the fifth iteration of the biennial listing of a consensus of 25 primate species
considered to be amongst the most endangered worldwide and the most in need of urgent …

The Yunnan snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti), an endangered species in China,
has received more protection in theory than in practice. Therefore it is on the very verge of …

There is profound interest in knowing the degree to which China's institutions are capable of
protecting its natural forests and biodiversity in the face of economic and political change. …

Here we report on the fourth iteration of the biennial listing of a consensus of 25 primate
species considered to be amongst the most endangered worldwide and the most in need of …

The Tibetan Plateau is one of the top 10 biodiversity hotspots in the world and acts as a
modern harbour for many rare species because of its relatively pristine state. In this article, we …

Odd-nosed monkeys represent one of the two major groups of Asian colobines. Our knowledge
about this primate group is still limited as it is highlighted by the recent discovery of a …

By addressing several key features overlooked in previous studies, ie human disturbance,
integration of ecosystem- and species-level conservation features, and principles of …

We quantified the home range and explored the style of ranging of black-and-white snub-nosed
monkeys (Rhinopithecus bieti) in the subtropical-temperate montane Samage Forest (…