by Meghan | Oct 14, 2011 | Crested Gibbon
Crested gibbons are highly threatened by development. Currently the largest populations exist here in Laos because it is relatively undeveloped compared to neighboring Thailand, China, and Vietnam. These neighbors seek to exploit the remaining natural resources in...
by Meghan | Oct 9, 2011 | Crested Gibbon
The purpose of this project is to document the ecology of white-cheeked crested gibbons. Ecology, in its broadest definition, is how a species survives. A species’ ecology includes aspects of the environment it relies on to subsist, such as food, water, temperature,...
by Meghan | Oct 6, 2011 | Crested Gibbon |
I have been pretty lucky to get a decent research team for my work in Nam Kading NPA. The Lao government dictates that I cannot work alone in a restricted area so I have quite a large crew that accompanies me in the field. From Khontao village I hired a local guy who...
by Meghan | Oct 2, 2011 | Crested Gibbon |
Welcome to the first blog on my ecological study of white-cheeked crested gibbons in Laos. Crested gibbons are critically endangered and remain in only a few areas in Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China. The areas where they remain are relatively inaccessible. What I...
by Meghan | Sep 23, 2011 | Crested Gibbon
I am working in Nam Kading NPA in Laos this year studying endangered white-cheeked crested gibbons. I am often in a remote area and do not have internet access. Next week I will post some photos of the area and give more details about the project. Wish me luck in...
