Preliminary Investigation on Intestinal Parasites of Macaca thibetana in Eco-tourism Area of Fanjingshan Mountain
To understand the intestinal parasite infection situation of Macaca thibetana in Fanjing Mountain eco-tourism area,71 faeces from 4 groups of M.thibetana were collected in Fanjing Mountain in March 2019.The samples were tested for parasites by using saturated salt water floating method and McMaster method.The ef-fects of tourism activities in Fanjing Mountain on the infection of intestinal parasites in M.thibetana were ana-lyzed.The findings indicated that 4 zoonotic intestinal parasites,Ascaris sp.,Trichuris sp.,Ancylostoma sp.,and Enterobius sp.,were found.The total parasitic infection rate was 69.01%,among which ascaris was the highest(52.11%).The intestinal parasite infection of Tibetan macaques in Fanjingshan eco-tourism area was high-er,which may be related to environmental pollution caused by eco-tourism and frequent contact between M.thibetana and humans(feeding behavior).Therefore,measures should be taken to prevent tourists from coming in-to direct contact with M.thibetana,and environmental health management should be strengthened in the scenic area to reduce the risk of cross-infection of intestinal parasites between humans and monkeys in the Fanjing Mountain eco-tourism area.