The beautiful red-shanked douc langur is only found in north and central Vietnam and Laos. Its habitat is in the lowland to montane primary and secondary rainforest where it lives in the mid to upper levels of the canopy.

How many red-shanked douc are there?

According to Wikipedia in Son Tra (Vietnam), the douc population is around 1300 individuals. Currently, this species is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List and its numbers today are decreasing.

Where do Doucs live?

The douc's range spans across Vietnam and Laos and into northern Cambodia, found in evergreen and semi-evergreen broadleaf forests up to 1,600 metres elevation. They are often found in areas of forest on limestone formations.