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 effects of tourism activities in Fanjing Mountain on the infection of intestinal parasites in M. thibetana were analyzed. 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 higher, 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 into 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.