25 precious primate species in Asia, Africa is about to disappear

A group of researchers have warned that 25 species of primates such as monkeys, langurs, lemurs and gorillas in Asia and Africa are extremely dangerous on the brink of extinction due to deforestation and trafficking. illegal animals.

Among them, 6 primates are living in the island nation of Madagascar, off southeastern Africa. 5 species live in the African continent, 5 species live in South America and 9 species live in Asia.

Particularly in Madagascar, the lemur is the most threatened by habitat destruction and hunting increases, making the number of these species seriously reduced. There are only 19 remaining lemurs in the wild here.

Lemurs in Madagascar are in danger of disappearing forever

Overall, more than half of 633 are listed as endangered because of human activities such as burning forests, deforestation, hunting for meat and illegal trade. wild animals.

The researchers called for more efforts to strengthen primates to achieve some typical results in the past such as the restoration of lion tailed monkeys in India and Madasgascar.

It is known that primates, one of the most closely related species to humans, are useful in contributing to the balance of ecosystems by dispersing tree seeds and maintaining biodiversity in the species. Forest.

The entire report of the research team was published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature at the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity held in India.