Why are Barbary macaques so endangered?
The population has decreased by more than 50% in the last 40 years.
There are fewer than 8000 wild Barbary macaques left.
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Too many trees are being cut down. Their natural habitat is being degraded through excessive logging.
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Babies are poached from the wild and sold illegally as pets, mostly within Europe.
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There is competition for food with flocks of sheep and goats. This reduces the monkey’s food resource.
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Barbary macaque monkeys are commonly exploited to make money from tourists.