Golden langur one of the worlds most endangered primates

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The Gee’s golden langur, endemic to Bhutan and Assam in India, is one of the world’s most endangered primates. In Assam, less than 7000 of the animals remain in the wild today, most of them in fragmented forests. 80 percent of the population lies outside protected areas. https://india.mongabay.com/2020/07/go... • The small, isolated populations are extremely vulnerable due to the risk of inbreeding. The long-term survival of populations depends on the genetic exchange. • Currently, infrastructure development, roadkills, electrocution by low-slung live wires, occasional poaching, and attacks by dogs are imperilling the monkeys. • __________ • A large percentage of India’s wildlife live outside protected boundaries. Read more about them in the Mongabay-India series: Beyond Protected Areas. https://india.mongabay.com/series/bey... • For more news and inspiration from nature's frontline in India, visit Mongabay India https://india.mongabay.com/ • Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mongabayind... • Twitter / mongabayindia • Facebook / mongabayindia • Subscribe to Mongabay India's weekly newsletter here: https://bit.ly/2Naws1A • And don't forget to hit subscribe on our YouTube page!

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