Forest fires, some natural and some human caused, have burned away vital macaque habitat. Changing land use resulting from human activity in and out of protected areas—such as deforestation in ...

The Rs.81,000-crore mega project planned for Great Nicobar will clear over a million trees, endangering the endemic Nicobar ...

OTHER FACTS: Many bird species sport colors that attract mates; rhesus macaques are one of the few mammal species that do.

Strict regulations should be enforced to prohibit food provisioning and littering in macaque habitats. Steps should be taken to provide a safe and natural habitat to LTMs by expanding and ...