Trachypithecus pileatus (Blyth, 1843)

Capped Langur Trachypithecus pileatus (Blyth, 1843) View in CoL

Capped langur is distributed in dense, deciduous, evergreen forests throughout the state of Assam. This species was sighted many times, ranging from six to eight individuals in one herd during the study period near the village areas and Bogoli beat office (Figure 3c). But it should be noted that we also observed 10 to 15 individuals in one herd before the study period in the study area. Habitat fragmentation, decreasing the number of food trees, various anthropogenic activities and conflict with humans may be the reasons for reducing the population of this species. This Vulnerable primate species is expected in the forest and is a Schedule I species under Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and Appendix I in CITES ( Table 1). The conservation of this species is primarily challenged by conflicts between humans and wildlife .