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Published online 5 August 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2008.1013
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Almost half of primate species face extinction
Global review shows danger is greatest in Asia.
The first comprehensive review in twelve years on the conservation status of primates is revealing that our closest relatives are in serious danger.
The review, presented today at the 22nd International Primatological Society Congress in Edinburgh, UK, shows that of the 634 known primate species and subspecies, nearly 50% are threatened with extinction in the next decade.
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Respective governments should take effective steps in controlling declining number of primate species world wide.