Twenty-five Species of Monkeys, Langurs, Lemurs and Gorillas on the Brink of Extinction

As per the report released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature on 15 October 2012, twenty-five species of monkeys, langurs, lemurs and gorillas are on the brink of extinction and need global action to protect them from increasing deforestation and illegal trafficking. Six of the severely threatened species live in the island nation of Madagascar, off southeast Africa. Five more from mainland Africa, five from South America and nine species in Asia are among those listed as most threatened. Primates, mankind's closest living relatives, contribute to the ecosystem by dispersing seeds and maintaining forest diversity.
The report was released at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity being held in Hyderabad