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Population status of the Simeulue monkey ( Macaca fascicularis fusca )
Author(s) -
Sugardjito Jito,
van Schaik Carel P.,
van Noordwijk Maria A.,
Mitrasetia Tatang
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
american journal of primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1098-2345
pISSN - 0275-2565
DOI - 10.1002/ajp.1350170303
Subject(s) - subspecies , habitat , population , biology , ecology , population density , zoology , primate , geography , demography , sociology
The oceanic island of Simeulue, west of Sumatra, is inhabited by a distinct subspecies of the long‐tailed macaque ( Macaca fascicularis fusca ) [Miller, 1903]. In January 1982 and March 1984, a survey was conducted to establish its population status. The monkey is morphologically different from other Sunda shelf M. fascicularis populations. In productive habitats, it lives in small groups (10–15 individuals) and reaches a density of more than one monkey/hectare (ha). The island's total population is estimated to be at least 50,000. The authors suggest that the location of a proposed reserve be shifted to include more of the most favorable habitat, i.e., alluvial forest.