Toque macaque  (Macaca sinica)

Species information

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Threats

The main threat affecting this species is habitat loss and damage as a result of wood extraction (1). In some areas they are caught for the local pet trade (6).

Conservation

The toque macaque is not protected by Sri Lankan law. Conservation education programmes are required to encourage the protection of the species (6).

View information on this species at the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
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