Hainan gibbons on the most endangered list

HAIKOU: The Hainan black-crested gibbon has been included among the world's 25 most endangered primate species, according to a report being released today by three international conservation organizations in the southern island province.

The report is compiled by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and the International Primatological Society in collaboration with Conservation International.

Other endangered species include the greater bamboo lemur in Madagascar, the Cross River gorilla in Nigeria and Cameroon, and the Roloway monkey in Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana. All the animals on the list are found in developing countries of Africa, Asia and South America.