Great apes will lose 90% of their population in the coming decades, according to a new study.
Gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos are under threatdisappearance. However, the climate crisis and the destruction of wild areas for mining could lead to a reduction in the monkeys' range: by 2050, 85% of territories are expected to be lost, according to some estimates, and 94% according to others. Half of the area predicted to be destroyed is national parks and other protected areas.
According to scientists, new areas will appear that will become climatically suitable for the life of monkeys. However, they doubt that the animals will be able to migrate to these areas.
In order to understand how geographically it will bechanging habitats of monkeys, they analyzed databases of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, in particular: species populations, threats and conservation measures. The researchers then modeled combined projections of the impacts of global warming, habitat destruction, and population growth.
Most species of monkeys prefer placeshabitats in the lowlands, but the climate crisis is making such areas hot and dry. Therefore, elevated areas will become comfortable if animals can get there.
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