Kumara, H. N. and Singh, M. (2004) Distribution and abundance of primates in rain forests of the Western Ghats, Karnataka, India and the conservation of Macaca silenus. International Journal of Primatology, 25 (5). pp. 1001-1018. ISSN 0164-0291
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We assessed the distribution and abundance of 4 species of diurnal primates viz. lion-tailed macaque, bonnet macaque, Nilgiri langur and Hanuman langur, in 2 areas - Brahmagiri- Makut and Sirsi- Honnavara - in rain forests of the Western Ghats in the state of Karnataka, India. The Nilgiri langurs in Brahmagiri- Makut and the lion-tailed macaques in Sirsi- Honnavara are the northernmost populations of the 2 species in the Western Ghats. The 2 regions represent changes in ecological zones in the Western Ghats. In Brahmagiri-Makut, Hanuman langurs and bonnet macaques occupy lower elevations whereas Nilgiri langurs live in relatively higher altitudes. Only one group of lion-tailed macaques was in Brahmagiri- Makut. In the forests of Sirsi-Honnavara, 3 species of primates viz. lion-tailed macaque, bonnet macaque and Hanuman langur were in larger numbers throughout the forest. A self-sustainable single population of 32 groups of lion-tailed macaques occurred in Sirsi- Honnavara. Few subspecies of Hanuman langurs exist in the study regions. Due to local hunting practices, the relative abundance of primates in Brahmagiri- Makut is lower than that in Sirsi- Honnavara.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | primates; lion-tailed macaque; bonnet macaque; Nilgiri langur; Hanuman langur; rainforests; Western Ghats; Karnataka; Hunting pressure |
| Subjects: | A Arts and Humanities > Psychology |
| Divisions: | Department of > Psychology |
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| Date Deposited: | 04 Sep 2019 11:51 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2019 11:51 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/6540 |
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