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ECOLOGY 9-1

Twenty-five species of primates such as lemurs, gorillas, monkeys and langurs are endangered by hunting and habitat destruction. Which six species are critically endangered in madacascar Island, five in Africa, five in South America and nine in asia.

The most threatened is the only lemur has 19 individuals in madacascar However since 2000 every year we discover new species of primate conservation efforts also have ensured that the first primate species that became extinct in the 20th century was

hunting is a problem we've had for a long time and because of this many species disappeared. Urban biodiversity provides health benefits and the salvation of these species

25 primate species in africa, asia reported on brink of extinction from deforestation, hunting

Diana Marcela Rebolledo Cardozo

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