Question 1435
Which of the following statements is/are correct wrt Golden Langurs? 1. Found in Small regions of western Assam and in the neighbouring foothills of the black mountains of Bhutan. 2.Critically endangered in IUCN Red List. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer
1 only
Why?
Golden Langurs: ● Habitat: semi evergreen and mixed deciduous forests. ● Found in Small regions of western Assam and in the neighbouring foothills of the black mountains of Bhutan. ● Protection status: Schedule I species in the Wildlife Protection Act (1972). ● CITES Appendix I. ● Endangered in IUCN Red List. ● Population: In 2019, Bhutan recorded a drop of 62% in the population of golden langurs over the 2009 census. The recorded estimation in Assam in 2009 was 5,140. ● Primatologists have observed that the Gee’s golden langur induce stillbirth of babies killed inside the womb of females, besides practising infanticide. ● Forced abortion and infanticide happen when a new male takes over. ● He often kills the baby of a lactating female or hits the abdomen of a female impregnated by the deposed male till the point of abortion. ● Other Concerns: Obstructions such as wires, and gaps in the forest due to felling, have increased the threat of inbreeding among golden langurs.
