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Hoolock Gibbon

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Santhosh Kumar 17/07/2023
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Hoolock Gibbon upsc notes Context China event raises concern over India’s only ape Source: TH Conservation status of hoolock gibbon India’s only ape species Matter of concern at a global event Held in China About Gibbons Smallest and fastest ape Found in Tropical and subtropical forests in Southeast Asia Hoolock gibbon Unique to India’s northeast One of the 20 gibbon species Estimated population of 12,000 All 20 gibbon species At high risk of extinction Due to declines in distribution and populations since 1900 Leaving only small populations in tropical rainforests Threats Primary threat in India Felling of trees for infrastructure projects Initiatives Global Gibbon Network (GGN) Protect and conserve gibbons and their habitats By promoting participatory conservation policies and actions Aaranyak Non-profit conservation organization based in Assam, India One of the founding organizations of the GGN From seven countries Controversy regarding conservation status Initial belief Two separate species Genetic analysis by the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) In Hyderabad in 2021 Revealed only one species of ape in India The hoolock gibbon International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List Classifies the western hoolock gibbon as endangered Classifies the eastern hoolock gibbon as vulnerable Adds complexity to their conservation status

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