A NOTE ON CROP RAIDING BY GOLDEN LANGUR IN FRAGMENTED FORESTS IN WESTERN ASSAM, INDIA

摘要

Golden langur (Trachypithecus geei) is an endangered primate with a very restricted range. Globally, its distribution is confined only to parts of India and Bhutan. In India, the species is limited to a small area of western Assam, between the Manas River in the east, Sankosh River in the west, and the Brahmaputra River in the south. In neighboring Bhutan, its distribution is restricted to the foothills of the Black Mountains. Since its discovery, several studies have been carried out to determine the golden langur's exact distribution range and population status (Gee, 1961; Wayre, 1968; Mukherjee and Saha, 1974; Mukherjee, 1978; Mukherjee, 1994; Mukherjee, 1995; Mukherjee and Southwick, 1997; Mukherjee et al., 1997; Subba, 1989; Wangchuk, 1995; Srivastava et al., 2001 a,b).