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HEADQUARTERS-----GENEVA
the lion-tailed macaque, one of India’s endangered mascot species is
removed from ‘The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates’ list. In which among the
following region of India the lion-tailed macaque is found?
Western Ghats
The lion-tailed macaque or the wanderoo, is an Old World monkey endemic to the
Western Ghats of South India. The lion-tailed macaque ranks among the rarest and
most threatened primates. Their range has become increasingly isolated and
fragmented by the spread of agriculture and tea, coffee, teak and cinchona,
construction of water reservoirs for irrigation and power generation, and human
settlements to support such activities.
HEADQUARTERS-----GENEVA
the lion-tailed macaque, one of India’s endangered mascot species is
removed from ‘The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates’ list. In which among the
following region of India the lion-tailed macaque is found?
Western Ghats
The lion-tailed macaque or the wanderoo, is an Old World monkey endemic to the
Western Ghats of South India. The lion-tailed macaque ranks among the rarest and
most threatened primates. Their range has become increasingly isolated and
fragmented by the spread of agriculture and tea, coffee, teak and cinchona,
construction of water reservoirs for irrigation and power generation, and human
settlements to support such activities.
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