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Western hoolock gibbon

Hoolock hoolock

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Field Notes

Description:

The first pic shows the male and the second one shows the female with her little one.
There are numerous threats to western hoolock gibbons in the wild, and are now entirely dependent on human action for their survival. Threats include habitat encroachment by humans, forest clearance for tea cultivation, the practice of jhuming (slash-and-burn cultivation), hunting for food and “medicine”, capture for trade, and forest degradation.
Over the last 30–40 years, western hoolock gibbon numbers are estimated to have dropped from more than 100,000 (Assam alone was estimated to have around 80,000 in the early 1970s) to less than 5,000 individuals (a decline of more than 90%). In 2009 it was considered to be one of the 25 most endangered primates, though it has been dropped from the later editions of the list.

Habitat:

Seen at a rain forest.

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Comments (7)

Thank you Neil. Leuba, even I hope that the measures work.
I dread reading anything about these smaller apes because I know it's not going to be good news. But, I read that there are measures taken to protect them- I hope they work. Thanks for sharing this Satyen.
Wow, such a cool spotting. I love those eyebrows. Excellent info too, despite being disturbing. Good luck with your SOTW nomination.
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2018

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