#langur

· 1mo ago

Once common, now crit. endangered, the Bornean Banded #Langur hangs on for dear life in small patches of #rainforest in #Indonesia 🇮🇩 #Malaysia 🇲🇾. 80% of their home was destroyed for #palmoil. #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🤢🤮⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/24/bornean-banded-langur-presbytis-chrysomelas/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Bornean Banded Langur Presbytis chrysomelas Palm Oil Detectives

The Bornean banded langur, known for its striking black and white coat, is one of Southeast Asia’s most elusive and endangered primates. These langurs inhabit the fragmented lowland forests and peat swamps of Borneo, relying on dense foliage for their survival. The population of Bornean banded langurs is rapidly declining due to habitat destruction for palm oil plantations, illegal logging, and hunting. As their habitat continues to shrink, these shy and rarely seen primates face an uncertain fu

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· 2mo ago

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Sporting bold facial stripes, the Thomas’s #Langur is a handsome icon of #Sumatra #Indonesia 🇮🇩 Threats include #palmoil #deforestation and human persecution 🏹😿 Fight for their survival and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔☠️🩸🤮🙊🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/24/thomass-langur-presbytis-thomasi/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Thomas’s Langur Presbytis thomasi Palm Oil Detectives

Thomas’s Langur, also known as the North Sumatran Leaf #Monkey is famous for their bold facial stripes giving them a handsome profile. These monkeys are endemic to the lush forests of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Listed as Vulnerable by the Red List, this striking species is facing serious population declines due to habitat loss, primarily driven by illegal logging and oil palm deforestation. Though not as globally known as some of its neighbours, such as the Sumatran Orangutan, Thomas’s Langur

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