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Where are lion tailed macaque found in India?

The lion-tailed macaques are only native to India. There, they live in the Western Ghats hills and mountains of southwestern India. They are primarily endemic to small and severely fragmented rainforests of the Western Ghats in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Read more on the characteristics and habitat of Lion-tailed Macaque on the given link.

Further readings-

  1. The Wildlife Protection Act
  2. CITES – Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
Related Links
Western Ghats – Importance, Biodiversity Species in News
Asiatic Lion: Characteristics and Conservation Status Biodiversity Hotspots
IUCN Red List Alien Invasive Species 

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