Cao-vit Crested Gibbon

Mammals
Written By Vicki Guthrie
 

© Zhao Chao

 
 

English name: Cao-vit Crested Gibbon

Scientific name: Nomascus nasutus

Geographic range: China; Viet Nam

Taxonomic group: Mammal

 

 

ASAP Partners working to conserve this species

Partners
Twycross Zoo
People Resources and Conservation Foundation
Fauna & Flora International

News and projects

Articles & Stories
Rediscovery of Sabah’s endemic toad: a conservation milestone, hampered by landslides 
Rediscovery of Sabah’s endemic toad: a conservation milestone, hampered by landslides 
New training course will boost fundraising for conservation in Southeast Asia 
New training course will boost fundraising for conservation in Southeast Asia 
Announcing the launch of our new website! 
Announcing the launch of our new website! 
Bringing women conservation leaders together in Siem Reap
Bringing women conservation leaders together in Siem Reap
Saving the Visayan Warty Pig from the African Swine Fever virus 
Saving the Visayan Warty Pig from the African Swine Fever virus 
Emergency relocation of the world's only ex situ conservation programme for Gigante Wrinkled Ground Frog
Emergency relocation of the world's only ex situ conservation programme for Gigante Wrinkled Ground Frog
Relocation Building a breeding enclosure to support the recovery of Siamese Crocodile in Laos amidst an obligatory relocation
Relocation Building a breeding enclosure to support the recovery of Siamese Crocodile in Laos amidst an obligatory relocation
Urgent repairs to the breeding facilities for two ASAP bird species at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity 
Urgent repairs to the breeding facilities for two ASAP bird species at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity 
Urgent surveys to determine population status, key threats, and conservation action for three fishes endemic to Lake Poso, Sulawesi
Urgent surveys to determine population status, key threats, and conservation action for three fishes endemic to Lake Poso, Sulawesi
Urgent conservation action for the catfish Clarias sulcatus, an island endemic species in Redang Island
Urgent conservation action for the catfish Clarias sulcatus, an island endemic species in Redang Island
Flood-proofing an important hatchery for the Palawan Forest Turtle
Flood-proofing an important hatchery for the Palawan Forest Turtle
Releasing a Philippine Eagle back to the Bislig Key Biodiversity Area (KBA)
Releasing a Philippine Eagle back to the Bislig Key Biodiversity Area (KBA)
Gathering the evidence needed to conserve critical habitat for Vietnam’s most threatened amphibians
Gathering the evidence needed to conserve critical habitat for Vietnam’s most threatened amphibians
Maintaining a nest box network for Bali Starling in Besikalung Wildlife Sanctuary
Maintaining a nest box network for Bali Starling in Besikalung Wildlife Sanctuary
Investigating the illegal trade in Vietnamese Crested Argus
Investigating the illegal trade in Vietnamese Crested Argus
Strengthening mitigation measures to protect the Sulawesi Crested Black Macaques in a time of crisis
Strengthening mitigation measures to protect the Sulawesi Crested Black Macaques in a time of crisis
Surveys for Delacour’s Langurs in an unprotected area of limestone forest
Surveys for Delacour’s Langurs in an unprotected area of limestone forest
Maintaining the conservation breeding programmes for three ASAP bird species
Maintaining the conservation breeding programmes for three ASAP bird species
Establishing a conservation programme for the Gigante Wrinkled Ground Frog
Establishing a conservation programme for the Gigante Wrinkled Ground Frog
Maintaining the wild Bali Starling population on Nusa Penida island 
Maintaining the wild Bali Starling population on Nusa Penida island 
Producing a 5-year roadmap for the conservation of Javan Blue Flycatcher in Central Java
Producing a 5-year roadmap for the conservation of Javan Blue Flycatcher in Central Java
Stakeholder engagement meeting for the safe capture and handling of Large-antlered Muntjac
Stakeholder engagement meeting for the safe capture and handling of Large-antlered Muntjac
Establishing the next steps and the roles of different ASAP Partners in conserving an important population of Malaysian Giant Turtle
Establishing the next steps and the roles of different ASAP Partners in conserving an important population of Malaysian Giant Turtle
Collaborating for Rück's Blue Flycatcher surveys and research in Sikundur, North Sumatra
Collaborating for Rück's Blue Flycatcher surveys and research in Sikundur, North Sumatra
Learning about ex situ conservation for tortoises and turtles from ASAP Partners in Vietnam and Cambodia
Learning about ex situ conservation for tortoises and turtles from ASAP Partners in Vietnam and Cambodia
Addressing the threat of human – wildlife conflict to a very small and vulnerable population of Tamaraw in the lowlands of Aruyan-Malati
Addressing the threat of human – wildlife conflict to a very small and vulnerable population of Tamaraw in the lowlands of Aruyan-Malati
Conservation of the Critically Endangered Cameron Highland Sticky Frog (Kalophrynus yongi) in the Mount Brinchang Forest Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia
Conservation of the Critically Endangered Cameron Highland Sticky Frog (Kalophrynus yongi) in the Mount Brinchang Forest Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia
Conservation of Critically Endangered White-rumped Vulture in Bangladesh
Conservation of Critically Endangered White-rumped Vulture in Bangladesh
Improving and expanding the nest protection programme for Javan Blue Flycatcher in Central Java 
Improving and expanding the nest protection programme for Javan Blue Flycatcher in Central Java 
Development of a conservation breeding facility for the Bleeding Toad
Development of a conservation breeding facility for the Bleeding Toad
Vicki Guthrie
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