Golden Langurs

Golden Langur Latest News

Recently, seven endangered golden langurs (Trachypithecus geei), rescued from wildlife traffickers, were released in the Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park. 

About Golden Langur

• It is an Old World monkey which is also known as Gee’s golden langur.
• It can be most easily recognized by the color of their fur, after which they are named.
• Distribution
  • It is found only in a narrow geographic corridor comprising western Assam and the foothills of southern Bhutan.
  • The area they inhabit is restricted to the region surrounded by four geographical landmarks: the foothills of Bhutan (north), Manas river (east), Sankosh river (west), and Brahmaputra river (south).
• Habitat
  • They occupy moist evergreen and tropical deciduous forests as well as some riverine areas and savannas in Assam and Bhutan.
  • They are very much dependent on trees, living in the upper canopy of sub-tropical forests in the south and in more temperate forests in the north.
  • They may be found at elevations close to sea level in the south and up to 3000 m at the foothills of Bhutan in the north.
• Characteristics
  • It has been noted that their fur changes colors according to the seasons.
  • The color of the young also differs from adults in that they are almost pure white.
  • These are arboreal and diurnal creatures.
• Conservation status
  • IUCN: Endangered
  • CITES: Appendix I
  • Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I

Source: TH

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