Zanzibar Red Colobus only found in Unguja Jozan forest

                               The red colobus in Jozan Forest

The nature today  explain about The Zanzibar red colobus (Procolobus kirkii) is a species of red colobus monkey endemic to Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, off the coast of Tanzania

The word "colobus" comes from Greek ekolobóse, meaning "he cut short", and is so named because of the significant reduction in size, or complete lack of an opposable thumb in comparison to other primates.To make up for this, they have four long digits that align to form a strong hook, allowing them to easily grasp branches and climb.Locals on the island have called the Zanzibar red colobus kima punju which means "poison monkey" in Swahili because of their strong smell unlike other monkeys. This has caused people to hold negative views of the monkey and even to say it has an evil influence on trees on which they feed, ultimately killing the trees.

The Zanzibar red colobus is found in three forests of the Zanzibar archipelago.It displays a wide habit tolerance, but it is mainly an arboreal species and prefers drier areas over wet ones. Its habitats include coastal thickets and coastal rag scrub, but it can also be found in agricultural areas and in mangrove swamps; the latter provides food year-round.When found in agricultural areas, the monkey is more used to humans and comes closer to the ground.
About 1,600 to 3,000 individuals remain, and currently, 50% of the monkeys found on the islands live outside protected zones.The largest and most significant area of protection and habitat for the monkey is in Jozani National Park, which provides 25 km² (9.7 sq mi) of land reserve.It is located on the main island and the populations here have been greatly studied in regards to both their ecology and behavior. Even so, many groups have been found in shambas (Swahili for "farmland") within close proximity to the park.In these shambas adjacent to the park, higher densities of the red colobus have been reported living here in more cohesive groups, compared to inside the park reserve.The incidence of some of these monkeys living permanently outside the zone of the protected park reserve can increase the endangerment of the groups.

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