Effect of Anthropogenic Activities on the Population of Moor Macaques (Macaca maura) in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract Forest loss due to anthropogenic activities is one of the main causes plant and animal species decline. Studying species’ population status (i.e., density, abundance, geographic distribution) on a regular basis tools assess effect wildlife, monitor dynamics intervene with effective conservation strategies when an endangered declines. On Sulawesi Island, Indonesia, activities, such as agriculture, are decreasing remaining natural habitats available for several endemic species. The this forest threatened moor macaques ( Macaca maura ) in South unknown, data needed design strategies. To macaques, we walked linear transects (N = 29, survey effort 114 km) at six sites between November 2019 March 2020 estimate macaque density encounter rate. We tested Our global (24 individuals/km 2 was lower than overall from most detailed conducted species, which covered its whole distribution (36.1 ). However, these results should be interpreted caution because previous falls within confidence intervals our estimate. Furthermore, found regional declines rates least two compared studies. high presence activity forests inhabited by macaques. Moor were less abundant open areas no clear cuttings) forested areas, nonspecies-specific hunting traps wire-loop traps). Moreover, more higher humans domestic animals. Overall, suggest that may declining certain regions but further surveys corroborate whether occurring across entire distribution.