The scientific management and regulation of the macaque population in Qianlingshan Park was officially launched

China News Service, Guiyang, November 9 (Reporter Liu Meiling) Guiyang Qianlingshan Park Management Office issued an announcement on the 9th stating that in accordance with the "Wildlife Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" and the Guizhou Lin Xu Zhun [2026] Guiyang No. 010 Administrative Licensing Decision, in order to change the To improve the survival status of macaques and standardize the reproduction order of wild macaque populations, scientific management and regulation of macaque populations will be carried out in Qianlingshan Park from November 9, 2026 to February 28, 2027.

Screenshot of the announcement on the scientific management and regulation of the macaque population in Qianlingshan Park.

The Qianling Mountain macaque is a national second-level protected wild animal and is a highly recognizable ecological business card of Guiyang. In recent years, the wild macaque population in Qianlingshan Park has grown too fast and has exceeded the upper limit of ecological carrying capacity. Ecological imbalance has given rise to multiple problems. The scientific management and regulation of macaque populations will provide scientific management and protection conditions and a high-quality ecological environment for the monkeys, and safeguard ecological security and public safety.

According to surveys and studies by the ecological department, the current overload of macaques has caused vegetation damage, severe soil erosion and reduced forest canopy density in some areas. The high-density monkey population squeezes the living space of native species, the number of birds is significantly reduced, some species become extinct, and the habitat space of small understory creatures continues to be compressed. At the same time, intraspecific competition within the monkey population has intensified, problems of inbreeding and disease transmission have become prominent, and the genetic quality of the population has shown a trend of degradation.

This regulation has established a full-process closed-loop supervision mechanism. Currently, various work plans have been detailed and implemented, and all statutory administrative licenses have been processed in accordance with regulations. All the transferred macaques are placed in state-owned professional breeding institutions with legal qualifications. Each macaque has its individual information registered throughout the process, and is supervised by the forestry department and visited regularly.

As an AAAA-level tourist attraction in China, Qianling Mountain Park is an important window for the public to experience the wild beauty of the mountains and forests and understand the local ecology. The Qianling Mountain macaques are also the park’s highly recognizable unique IP. The Qianling Mountain Park Management Office calls on the public to observe monkeys in a civilized and safe manner. When viewing macaques, please keep a safe distance, do not feed, chase or tease, respect the nature of wild animals, jointly create a safe and comfortable park environment, and protect the beautiful picture of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature in Qianling Mountain.

This macaque management and regulation aims to restore ecological functions, enhance ecosystem resilience, improve the quality of urban ecological space, and provide a long-term mechanism for scientific governance. In the future, Qianling Mountain Park will simultaneously implement habitat ecological restoration, continue to release popular science information, respond to social concerns, and effectively protect the green waters and green mountains of Qianling Mountain. (over)