The Qinling golden snub-nosed monkey comprises about 4,000 individuals and half of them are the adults living in the Qinling Mountain of northwest China. The Qinling golden snub-nosed monkey is a subspecies of the Sichuan snub-nosed monkey, which is now placed under the first-class state-level protection in China due to the habitat loss. | China Plus Culture

A Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey shows irresistible charm with its fluffy fur as it wanders around in Taibai County, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. The species is under first-class national protection. | VideoChina

The golden snub-nosed monkey, is found in the mountain ranges of southwestern China. These largely arboreal primates inhabit deciduous broadleaf and conifer forests along the Tibetan Plateau. Golden snub-nosed monkeys are endangered, primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation. Deforestation is harming this tree-dwelling species, and it risks losing its forest home and food sources to agricultural expansion. Illegal hunting also poses a severe threat, as the monkeys are poached for their fur