A new population of the extremely rare Tonkin snub-nosed monkey has recently been discovered in a remote forested area of northern Vietnam. The monkey was believed to be extinct until the 1980's. Only around 200 individuals are known to still exist. The primate, which is unique to Vietnam, is listed as critically endangered on the International Union for Conversation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species. About 15-20 individuals were observed by a group of biologists in a small forest patch in Quan Ba District, Ha Giang province, near the Chinese border. This population provides hope for the future of the species, with there now being 5 known populations.
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