•There are an estimated 7,396 golden langurs in India, the latest survey of the primate has revealed.
•The entire distribution range of the golden langur (Trachypithecus geei) covers the Manas Biosphere Reserve and all fragmented forests in the western part of Assam.
•Manas Biosphere Reserve, includes Ripu Reserved Forest — a major part of it was recently upgraded to Raimona National Park – Chirang Reserve Forest, Manas Reserve Forest, and Manas National Park up to the western bank of the Manas River.
•The survey report underlined an unstable situation in the fragmented habitats of the golden langurs, particularly due to the absence of non-breeding all-male bands.
•There is a need for corridor linkage among the fragmented habitats through plantations and canopy bridges to offset potential threats the primates face from anthropogenic interactions.
•Cheetah ‘Gamini’ gave birth to five cubs in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, taking the total number of cheetahs in the country to 26, Union Minister of Forests Bhupender Yadav said.
•Female cheetah Gamini, aged about 5 years, brought from Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa, has given birth to 5 cubs.
•The number of cheetah cubs born in India now stands at 13.
•This is the fourth cheetah litter on Indian soil and the first litter of cheetahs brought from South Africa.
