Rare occurrence of Tarai gray langur (<i>Semnopithecus hector</i>) below 500 meter in West Bengal can lead to future human wildlife conflict

Suman Pratihar; Niloy Mandal; Pabitra Mahata; Nirupam Acharya

doi:10.36808/if/2025/v151i10/170950

Rare occurrence of Tarai gray langur (Semnopithecus hector) below 500 meter in West Bengal can lead to future human wildlife conflict

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Suman Pratihar Department of Zoology, Sukumar Sengupta Mahavidyalaya, Keshpur, West Bengal
Niloy Mandal Department of Zoology, Sukumar Sengupta Mahavidyalaya, Keshpur, West Bengal
Pabitra Mahata Department of Zoology, Sukumar Sengupta Mahavidyalaya, Keshpur, West Bengal
Nirupam Acharya Department of Remote sensing and GIS, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore-721102, West Bengal

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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2025/v151i10/170950

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