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IUCN SSC PSG

PSG South Asian Primate Network Coordinator, Sally Walker Technical Advisor, Sanjay Molur Host, Zoo Outreach Organisation Chair, Russ Mittermier Deputy Chair, Anthony Rhylands Vice-chair for Asia, Ardith Eudey

National and subregional coordinators

• Same as selected by Ardith
• Make their own tasks & projects
• Using Atul Gupta’s Indian primate list serve
• State coordinators/reps welcome
• Volunteers welcome
• Members welcome

Zoo Outreach Organisation history with primates – pre SAP Network

• Background assist with Intl. LTM Studbook
• Hoolock Gibbon & Golden langur studbook information –

late 80s & early 90s

• Organised LTM PHVA in 1993
• Training in Small Pop Management vis LTM - 1996
• Training in Zoo Management vis LTM - 1996
• Organised Indian Mammal CAMP incl. primates – 1997
• Organised South Asian Primate CAMP – 2002
• Published CAMP Report – 2003
• Developed /implemented Primate Education Programme

with information from CAMP – 2002 - present

• Several species common to S. Asian countries
• Desire of the PSG Chair
• ZOO success with network on lesser known taxa

(bat, rodent, invertebrate, amphibian, reptile …)

• ZOO connection with other specialist groups and

their tools

– CBSG CAMPs, PHVAs – RSG refine Primate guidelines, rehab. Issues, etc.

Why SAPN ? Why ZOO ?

Some 2004-5 Activities

• Initiated network / requested members
• Represented PSG SA at several workshops
• Coordinated implementation of some CAMP

recommendations

• Organised Hoolock Gibbon PHVA
• Organised educator training for primatologists
• Distributed educational literature for programmes

throughout India and the other countries

• Created webmodule about SAP N
• Uploaded CAMP database on web
• Coordinated / published official SAP poster

Some 2005-6 Activities

• distribute SAP poster and coordinate comments,

suggestion, changes, send to artist for next version

• Publication of books to accompany SAP poster

(teachers, zoos, childrens colouring bk, etc.)

• Follow-up of Hoolock Gibbon PHVA reccys
• CBSG/RSG meeting (28-30 Nov 05)– non-human

primate focus: Primate Reintro Guidelines, commensal

monkeys, Rehabilitation Guidelines draft, etc.

• South Asian Zoo Association meeting – a primate

taxonomy review (Sanjay Molur) and plan for systematising zoo collections & sensitising zoo personnel

• Etc.

From Hoolock Gibbon PHVA output

• Significant unstudied areas incl. border areas
• Significant declines in several small pops
• Severe fragmentation
• Locality tables from CAMP updated
• Urgent action required -- very high probability of

extinction of > 80% of Hoolock pops in India within 2-3 decades (because of <15 individuals per isolated population) (as per simulation model -

VORTEX)

• Urgent need for population management, keeping

in mind genetics and demography

Some 06-07 activities

• Expand list of primate biologists by surveying

universities, colleges, institutes, projects, NGO’s, foresters, list serve, etc. and for other interested primate researchers

• Complete national park data base
• Golden langur PHVA
• Nilgiri langur PHVA
• Data base – primatologists and primates
• Funding options
• Training as requested
• Education programmes / training
• IUCN SSC South Asian Primate Action Plan

Education

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South Asian Primate Colouring Book

Sponsors of SAP Network Education

• Primate Society of Great Britain
• Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation
• Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens
• Appenheul Primate Park
• Primate Conservation, Inc
• Fauna and Flora International

South Asian Primate Action Plan

• Endorsed by PSG
• Address transboundary issues
• Can make updating of Asia Action Plan

easier

• More detailed species and habitat specific
• Easier to distribute in the Region
• National action plans also encouraged

Funding

• PSG interested in Network helping with

funding

• Western zoos holding primates are looking

for in situ projects (WZACS) – several small zoos will contribute to one large project

• Network needs requests / dialogue from

primatologists in order to help with this.

Membership

• Membership is free
• South Asian identity
• Web-based newsletter
• Web-based directory of members
• Web-based primate database
• Educational materials

Database of members

• Current primate biologists including complete

professional profile

– Educational background; – Publications (conservation) – Ph.D. thesis & M.Sc. Dissertations – students guided – Field/Museum Studies conducted; – Significant achievements; – Current projects; – Other useful information

• S. Asian Primate Database
• All CAMP information

– Distribution – Threats – Population

• Mapping
• Photos, drawings
• Action plans
• Web updates – current studies

• S. Asian Primate CAMP 2007
• Think of updating information from now
• Regional approach
• Review research & management recommendations

from 2002 CAMP ; try to complete by 2007 CAMP

– Transboundary questions / surveys – Neglected taxa – New taxa – Etc.

Please join the SAP Network Thank you