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  • 20 - State of Asian Colobines and Their Conservation Needs

  • Edited by Ikki Matsuda, Cyril C. Grueter, University of Western Australia, Perth, Julie A. Teichroeb
  • Book:
    The Colobines
    Published online:
    08 February 2022
    Print publication:
    24 February 2022, pp 324-341

  • Summary

    Asian colobines make up close to half of all non-human primate species found in Asia. These monkeys have specialized dietary and habitat needs and are found in a wide range of habitat at different latitudinal and altitudinal zones. About two-thirds of Asian colobines are endemic to only one country, with the largest number of threatened species found in Indonesia, Vietnam and China. The highest percentage of colobine species are found in tropical rain forest and tropical moist deciduous forest that have correspondingly less areas remaining. Species that are found in specific habitats like karst limestones, flooded forests and highland forest are also particularly threatened. Expansion of agriculture, aquaculture and biological resource use, through hunting and trade are the current top threats to colobines. The successful conservation of these species would require that species-specific protection needs are met, as well as collaborative approaches to ensure better protection across their distribution ranges.