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Amazonas,Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. 5Instituto Sauim-de- coleira, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. 6Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres, Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. 7Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica, Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo, Brazil. 8Universidade do Estado do Amazonas,Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. 9Centro Nacional de Primatas, Ministério da Saúde, Ananindeua, Pará, Brazil


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Asian Langurs (Presbytis) Conservation Action Plan 2024–2034 and Colobine Monkey Day


In a collaborative effort between international primate ex- perts and conservationists, the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Primate Specialist Group, Mandai Nature, Re:wild, German Primate Center and Primate Conservation Inc. launched the Asian Langurs (Presbytis) Conservation Action Plan 2024–2034 (Ang et al., 2024, IUCN) on 25 August 2024. This landmark initiative, the first genus action plan for a threatened group of Asian monkeys, calls for unified conservation efforts across Southeast Asia, outlining key priorities for the next decade to prevent the extinction of 20 Asian langur species in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Thailand. Habitat loss through urban and economic development,


natural resource extraction, logging, monoculture planta- tion and forest fires has been identified as a key threat facing Asian langurs. Other threats include hunting for their meat and bezoar stones, human–wildlife conflicts arising from crop foraging, poaching for the illegal pet trade, and road- kill. Over 85% of Asian langur taxa are threatened with ex- tinction. Among the 20 species highlighted in the Action Plan, two (the Bornean banded langur Presbytis chrysomelas and Raffles’ banded langur Presbytis femoralis) are on the IUCN list of The World’s Top 25 Most Endangered Primates. The Action Plan was developed following a symposium


and conservation planning workshop held during the 29th International Primatological Society Congress in Kuching, Malaysia, in August 2023. Primate experts and conservation practitioners identified gaps and threats and outlined the corresponding conservation actions needed to mitigate or reverse the decline of langur populations. Thirty-three knowledge experts and conservationists from 23 institutions contributed to the Action Plan, providing a comprehensive roadmap for local and international conservation groups, governments, communities, academic institutions, zoos and wildlife centres. Nine conservation priorities were iden- tified: (1) improve knowledge on the distribution, popu- lation size, and ecological and taxonomic relationships of


A Critically Endangered Raffles’ banded langur Presbytis femoralis with its young. Photo: Andie Ang.


each Presbytis taxon; (2) improve protection of core habitats, restore habitat connectivity and implement fire control measures; (3) raise local, national and global awareness; (4) integrate and collaborate with local communities in con- servation tourism; (5) develop best practice guidelines for ex situ care of Presbytis langurs; (6) work with governments to improve the legal protection of Presbytis;(7) foster collabor- ation in sites with existing efforts for other taxa; (8) secure funding; and (9) create a global network of Presbytis re- searchers and conservation practitioners. The Action Plan can be accessed at portals.iucn.org/library/node/51546. In conjunction with the launch of the Action Plan, an international Colobine Monkey Day was inaugurated on 25 August. Colobine monkeys (subfamily Colobinae) are medium-sized, largely arboreal primates known for their complex,multi-chambered stomach enabling them to digest tough plant material. They are a diverse group of 83 recog- nized species, including Asian langurs, snub-nosed mon- keys and African colobus monkeys. We hope this annual celebration and the publication of the Action Plan will raise awareness for colobine monkeys and spur conservation actions for Asian langurs.


ANDIE ANG1,2 (andie.ang@mandai.org.sg) and


CHRISTIAN ROOS2,3 1Mandai Nature, Singapore. 2IUCN Species Survival


Commission Primate Specialist Group. 3German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany


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World comes together in first-ever World Species Congress


Beginning at 10.00 on 15 May in Aotearoa (New Zealand), and spanning 24 hours, over 10,000 conservation experts


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