Threatened Primates of Africa: the IUCN Red Data Book

Abstract

The organization of the data sheetsThe data sheets usually describe a single species.Each listing gives the common English name (where known), the scientific name, the assessment of its lUCN category (see below) and a brief summary of the information available on the species' distribution, population sizes, habitats and ecology, threats, and conservation measures.Each of these topics is then covered in detail, and followed by a statement of captive breeding, and remarks on description of the species, taxonomy and acknowledgements.References to published information and correspondence with consulting experts complete each sheet (see Appendix A).In cases where a subspecies is known to be "Endangered" while the species as a whole is less at risk, information is given separately for that subspecies.In some cases, the data sheets present information for a species on a country by country basis, since the laws pertaining to wildlife and the problems faced by a species may be specific to a particular nation.This is especially true when a species is found in many different countries -such as the Chimpanzee {Pan troglodytes) which occurs in 25 nations. Legislation covering African PrimatesMany of the species considered in this book are covered by national wildlife, conservation, or hunting regulations.Wherever possible, the relevant legislation has been presented.

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