东黑冠长臂猿是地球上最濒危的灵长类之一，最新的研究表明全球仅有约11群74只，在我国仅分布有5群36只左右，现有的栖息地质量不高、破碎化严重是影响和制约东黑冠长臂猿种群数量增长的主要因素。为了增加可以利用的栖息地并以此壮大其种群，广西邦亮长臂猿国家级自然保护区自2011年以来积极开展栖息地恢复工作，为保障东黑冠长臂猿种群数量的稳定及增长奠定了重要基础。
The Cao Vit Gibbon is one of the most endangered primates on Earth. The latest research shows that there are only about 11 groups of 74 individuals worldwide, and only about 5 groups of 36 individuals left in China. The existing habitat are severely fragmented and poorly maintained, affecting the species' population size. In order to increase the available habitats and thus strengthen its population, the Guangxi Bangliang Gibbon National Nature Reserve had been actively carrying out habitat restoration work since 2011, laying an important foundation for the stability and growth of Cao Vit Gibbon population.
2024年1月27日至29日，为了更加科学地进行栖息地恢复工作，由广西邦亮长臂猿国家级自然保护区（以下简称邦亮保护区）主办、上海根与芽青少年活动中心（以下简称上海根与芽）协办的“东黑冠长臂猿栖息地恢复春季调查与专家研讨会”在邦亮保护区顺利召开。来自广西壮族自治区林业局救护中心、中山大学、广西师范大学、广西科学院、广西植物研究所、广西博物馆、南宁动物园、上海动物园、广西民族大学等单位的专家、老师共20余人受邀参与，与邦亮保护区管理中心主任杨江及保护区工作人员一起，先对保护区内的修复林地进行实地走访调查，然后通过研讨会共同探讨有效监测和评估栖息地恢复的方法。
From January 27th to 29th, 2024, in order to sysetemize the habitat restoration work, the Spring Forest Survey and Expert Seminar on Habitat Restoration of Cao Vit Gibbon was held in Bangliang Nature Reserve, hosted by Guangxi Bangliang Gibbon National Nature Reserve (hereinafter referred to as Bangliang Nature Reserve) and co-organized by Shanghai Roots & Shoots. More than 20 experts and professors from a variety of the orgazinations participanted, including the Rescue Center of the Forestry Bureau of Guangxi, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangxi Normal University, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Guangxi Institute of Botany, Guangxi Museum, Nanning Zoo, Shanghai Zoo, Guangxi Minzu Univeristy etc. Yang Jiang, the director of the Bangliang Nature Reserve Management Center, along with the staff of the nature reserve welcomed the experts, and joined the forest surveys and meeting. They visited and investigated the restored habitat in the nature reserve, and disscussed on the expert seminars to look for establishing a monitoring and evaluating system for habitat restoration.
全体参与人员合影 何翠袍摄
Group photo of participants, Photo by He Cuipao
专家团队首先对邦亮保护区弄教至弄扣地段、弄玉米地段进行了走访。喀斯特石山的道路十分艰难，经常需要手脚并用。到达调查地段后，在上海根与芽栖息地恢复项目负责人陈汉龙的引领下，各专家现场对栖息地修复林地进行了调查。各位专家经过两天的走访调查，对邦亮保护区的栖息地恢复工作及林地情况有了更深的认识。
The expert team first visited the forest sites expanding from Nong Jiao to Nong Kou and Nong Yu Mi. The roads in karst mountains were very challenging to walk on, and sometimes grips by hand when climbing was necessary. After arriving at the survey site, Chen Hanlong, who is in charge of the Shanghai Roots & Shoots Habitat Restoration Project, guided the experts to look into the restored sites. The experts had gained a deeper understanding of the current habitat restoration work and forest conditions in the Bangliang Nature Reserve after the two-day survey.
喀斯特森林的道路十分崎岖而难以行走 郭珈源摄
The roads in karst forests were very rugged and difficult to walk on, Photo by Guo Jiayuan
弄扣林地生长状况 郭珈源摄
The growth of trees in Nong Kou, Photo by Guo Jiayuan
弄玉米林地生长状况 陈汉龙摄
The growth of trees in Nong Yu Mi, Photo by Chen Hanlong
专家团队在观察林地生长状况 黄嵩和摄
The expert team was observing the habitat Photo by Huang Songhe
29日，研讨会在广西邦亮长臂猿国家级自然保护区管理中心召开。此次会议大致可以分为“东黑冠长臂猿栖息地恢复历史与背景介绍”、“林地走访调查回顾”以及“栖息地恢复工作专家研讨”三个部分。首先，邦亮保护区许家龙、中山大学范朋飞教授、广西植物学会丁涛秘书长，分别以《东黑冠长臂猿栖息地恢复的十年》《东黑冠长臂猿的研究与保护历史》《弄岗植被特征与栖息地恢复初探》为主题向在场专家进行了汇报。
On the 29th, the seminar was held at the Management Center of Bangliang Nature Reserve. This meeting had three major parts: Introduction to the History and Background of Habitat Restoration for Cao Vit Gibbon, Review of Forest Surveys, and Discussion on Habitat Restoration Work. Xu Jialong from the Bangliang Nature Reserve, Professor Fan Pengfei from Sun Yat-sen University, and Secretary General Ding Tao from Guangxi Academy of Botany introduced the topics of the followings, Ten Years of Habitat Restoration for Cao Vit Gibbon, Research and Conservation History of Cao Vit Gibbon, and Vegetation Characteristics in Nong Gang and Preliminary Exploration of Habitat Restoration.
邦亮保护区管理中心杨江主任做开场发言 黄嵩和摄
Yang Jiang from Bangliang Nature Reserve Management Center gave an opening speech, Photo by Huang Songhe
中山大学范朋飞教授在介绍东黑冠长臂猿研究历史 郭珈源摄
Professor Fan Pengfei introduced the research history of Cao Vit Gibbon, Photo by Guo Jiayuan
在林地走访调查回顾阶段，在场专家分别对过去两天在栖息地走访过程中发现的问题。专家表示，树种选择、除草抚育等是亟待解决或改善的重点及难点问题。
During the review of forest surveys, experts talked about the issues discovered over the past two days. The selection of tree species, weed control and nurturing were key issues that needed to be addressed or improved urgently.
广西自治区林业局救护中心高级工程师阙腾程在会上发言 郭珈源摄
Que Tengcheng from the Rescue Center of the Forestry Bureau of Guangxi gave a speech at the meeting, Photo by Guo Jiayuan
广西师范大学马长勇博士在会上发言 郭珈源摄
Ma Changyong from Guangxi Normal University gave a speech at the meeting, Photo by Guo Jiayuan
南宁动物园曾丹瑜在会上发言 郭珈源摄
Zeng Danyu from Nanning Zoo gave a speech at the meeting, Photo by Guo Jiayuan
在最后一个环节，在场专家就如何筛选亟待恢复的栖息地、如何根据栖息地具体情况设计人工恢复方案、如何监测和评估恢复栖息地效果分别进行了讨论。
During the last session, the experts discussed how to screen the most-urgent habitats to restore, how to design artificial restoration plans based on specific habitat conditions, and how to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of habitat restoration work.
专家们在进行研讨 郭珈源摄
Experts were discussing the key topics, Photo by Guo Jiayuan
邦亮保护区管理中心主任杨江对研讨会做总结性发言时表示，接下来保护区将再接再厉、继续奋进，根据各位专家的建议不断改进保护区及栖息地恢复的工作，促进东黑冠长臂猿的保护更进一步。
Yang Jiang, director of the Bangliang Nature Reserve Management Center, spoke as a conclusion at the end of the seminar, stating that the nature reserve would continue to work hard and improve the habitat restoration work based on the suggestions by the experts, dedicating to the conservation of Cao Vit Gibbon.