Recent Population Trends and Management of Lion-tailed Macaque (<I>Macaca silenus</I>) in Silent Valley National Park, Kerala, India

Abstract

Fourteen Lion-tailed Macaque troops were identified in Silent Valley National Park and adjacent areas with a total 275 individuals. Of these, 8% were adult females and 45% were adult females. The population was monitored for yearly variation in the troop size. An increase of troop size was noticed in most of the cases. Management strategies to ensure the long-term survival of the highly endangered Lion-tailed Macaque in Silent Valley forests are discussed.