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Karnaphuli police have arrested a wildlife trafficker with two endangered Phayre's Leaf Monkey infants in Chattogram on Monday night

The lush forests of Moulvibazar in Bangladesh are home to a variety of wildlife, including the rare and endangered Phayre’s Leaf Monkey.

Project Noah is a tool that nature lovers can use to explore and document local wildlife and a common technology platform that research groups can use to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.

'It’s great to see people out and enjoying events taking place in our town centre again'

Kota Kinabalu: Not many people may know that Dr Maklarin Lakim (pic), who was appointed Sabah Parks Director in January last year, is an expert on the red leaf monkey or “lotong merah”, one of Borneo’s endemic primate species. The first phase of his study on the species was from 1996 to 1998 while he was doing his Master’s degree at University Kebangsaan Malaysia, and the focus of his research was the separation of the niche red leaf monkey species.    Maklarin, 53, who holds a degree in zoological science, then spent another six years from 2002 to 2008 studying the primates’ eco...