???????The number of newborn snub-nosed golden monkeys living in the Qinling Mountains of northwest China's Shaanxi Province has reached a record high so far this year, according to newly collected data from multiple monitoring sites across the region.

The period of time from March to May each year marks the peak birthing season for the snub-nosed golden monkey, a species often described as "the world's most beautiful monkey."
Experts say the snub-nosed golden monkey in Qinling is mainly found in forested areas across the mountains' central stretch.
At the No. 6 observation site of the Qinling National Field Research Station for Giant Panda and Snub-nosed Golden Monkey Biodiversity, located on the southern slopes of the Qinling Mountains in Foping County, eight family groups with around 100 monkeys have been closely tracked and monitored.
Guo Songtao, professor with the School of Life Sciences under the Northwest University, said as many as nearly 20 newborns have been spotted at the site since the beginning of this year, which is a considerable number.
Further north, deep into the Qinling range, the Shuangzimiao observation station in the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve has also recorded a surge in monkey births so far this year.
"We have tracked and monitored this year's newborn golden monkeys, and the total has reached 45," said Tian Wenyong, director of the reserve.
Latest figures show that the snub-nosed golden monkey group at Shuangzimiao now exceeds 340 individuals, making it the largest known group of snub-nosed golden monkeys in the Qinling Mountains and even across the country.
Northwest University, which leads long-term monitoring efforts, has set up two main observation stations and 20 sub-sites across the region.
"Thanks to over a decade of sustained efforts, the Sichuan golden monkey population has grown from just over 4,000 to more than 6,000," said Li Baoguo, founding chairman of the Primatology Branch of the Chinese Zoological Society and professor with the university.
The snub-nosed golden monkey is an endangered species under first-class national protection in China. The steady rise in its population reflects the country's progress in wildlife conservation and habitat restoration in recent years.