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
Protecting the Spoon-billed Sandpiper from hunting threats along the Ayeyarwady coastal zone in Myanmar
Protecting the Spoon-billed Sandpiper from hunting threats along the Ayeyarwady coastal zone in Myanmar
Protection of the peatswamp fish Betta burdigala on Bangka Island, Indonesia
Protection of the peatswamp fish Betta burdigala on Bangka Island, Indonesia
Vulture conservation in southern Shan State, Myanmar
Vulture conservation in southern Shan State, Myanmar
On the road to recovery: in situ and ex situ conservation of the Burmese Roofed Turtle in Myanmar
On the road to recovery: in situ and ex situ conservation of the Burmese Roofed Turtle in Myanmar
Supporting the Saola Foundation's Management and Field Team through an unforeseen funding gap
Supporting the Saola Foundation's Management and Field Team through an unforeseen funding gap
Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction (SAVE) meeting in Cambodia
Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction (SAVE) meeting in Cambodia
Conserving the Southern River Terrapin through community participation and stakeholder engagement
Conserving the Southern River Terrapin through community participation and stakeholder engagement
Establishing a robust evidence-base to inform conservation planning for giant rats across Biak-Supiori.
Establishing a robust evidence-base to inform conservation planning for giant rats across Biak-Supiori.
Assessing and mapping new potential habitat of White-bellied Heron in the Jomori river basin in eastern Bhutan
Assessing and mapping new potential habitat of White-bellied Heron in the Jomori river basin in eastern Bhutan
Development of a Conservation Breeding Facility for the Bleeding Toad
Development of a Conservation Breeding Facility for the Bleeding Toad
Enhancing the conservation of the Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher in Central Java
Enhancing the conservation of the Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher in Central Java
Supporting local champions: Reflections on the first year as ASAP's Indonesia Programme Coordinator 
Supporting local champions: Reflections on the first year as ASAP's Indonesia Programme Coordinator 
Celebrating the Next Generation of Women Leaders in Conservation 
Celebrating the Next Generation of Women Leaders in Conservation 
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
Protecting the Visayan Warty Pig from the African Swine Fever virus 
Protecting 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
Building a breeding enclosure to support the recovery of Siamese Crocodile in Laos amidst an obligatory 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
Vicki Guthrie
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