Their habitat is being destroyed
Rainforests are being lost to fire, agriculture, logging and mining.
When the forests disappear, so do the monkeys.
They are hunted and killed
In many countries monkeys and apes are killed for food. The trade in
their meat, called ‘bushmeat’,
is now recognised as the greatest threat to many species, especially
in Africa.
Many face a miserable life in captivity
Primates are cruelly used in circuses, chained and imprisoned to attract
tourists and are still exploited for biomedical research. The trade
in wild caught primates devastates whole populations. For every survivor,
ten others may die.