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Development of Conservation Strategy for a Newly Discovered Lion-tailed Macaque Population in Sirsi-Honnavara, Western Ghats: Understanding of the Impact of Non-Timber Forest Product Collection on Lion-tailed Macaques

Grantee Name: Honnavalli N. Kumara

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Location
India
Amount
$13,550
Dates
Jul 2009 – Apr 2011
Keywords
Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood), Research, Species Conservation
Study the impact of non-timber forest product collection on the feeding ecology of a newly discovered population of the Endangered lion-tailed macaque, an endemic primate restricted in its distribution to certain forest pockets in the Western Ghats. Help formulate a conservation action plan for this newly discovered and, possibly, largest population, which is confined to unprotected forests under intense pressure.
Strategic Direction : 2 Improve the conservation of globally threatened species through systematic conservation planning and action

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