SINGAPORE, Oct 11 — Once thought to be on the verge of extinction in Singapore, the number of the critically endangered Raffles’ banded langur, a type of monkey, is now set to...
SINGAPORE, Oct 11 — Once thought to be on the verge of extinction in Singapore, the number of the critically endangeredBy about 2070, that population could grow to about 244.
Apart from Singapore, a number of isolated populations of the Raffles’ banded langur can also be found in southern Peninsular Malaysia. “The results presented in our paper show that with the right protection and management measures in place, we can bring a species back from the brink of extinction,” the statement read.
The Mandai Nature-funded working group has been spearheading an effort that has led to improved habitat protection, population research and public awareness for the langurs. The paper’s lead author Amy Woolloff said that to ensure the long-term survival of this species here, there was “an urgent need” to identify more suitable habitats for the primate.road crossingsNParks and researchers believe that more work needs to be done to conserve the langur population here, but they acknowledged the progress made so far.
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