Rescued monkey joins ranger team after recovery

A little rhesus monkey has become a new member of the ranger team after being rescued, joining the forest patrol in the Shennongjia National Park, Hubei province.

The Shennongjia National Park, covering over 3,000 square kilometers, is a protected primary forest renowned for its biodiversity. With 96 percent forest coverage, the park is home to over 5,000 species of wild animals.

To protect the forest and its wildlife, rangers from different stations are assigned to patrol various forestry areas.