Nearly half of primates are endangered

48% of the 634 species of primates worldwide are facing extinction, caused by deforestation and indiscriminate hunting of humans, according to a World Conservation Union report (IUCN). ) announced August 5.

Scientists are meeting at the International Conference on Primates in Edinburgh, Scotland, hoping that the report will help boost action to save the closest relatives to humans like chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons and lemurs.

Humans are pushing many primates to the brink of extinction

According to reports, primate animals in Asia are the most threatened, with 71% of species in danger. The rapidly growing population here is narrowing down the orangutans, gibbons and langurs.'What happens in Southeast Asia is terrible' - says Jean-Christophe Vie, deputy director of IUCN's species program.

In Africa, 37% of endangered primates and mountain gorillas, found in the dense forests of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, are on the list of highly endangered people though. number ' they have increased.

'In some African countries, gorillas, chimpanzees and meat of many apes are paid even higher than beef, chicken or fish' - Russell Mittermeier, president of the International Conservation Organization, at the same time. is the head of IUCN's primate team, said.

'The destruction of tropical forests has been a major cause, but now it seems that hunting is also quite serious in many places . In many places, many primates are hunted and carcassed to extinction' - he warns.

In addition to the rather sad information, the red list also lists a number of successful conservation cases, including Brazil's yellow and black orangutans, categorized from endangered and threatened. .