West African black and white colobus monkeys, also known as bearded monkeys, are very adaptable and fertile, but the numbers are quite small. Many people ask whether the West African black and white colobus monkey is a national first-class protected animal? Below I will answer.

West African black and white colobus Is the monkey a national first-class protected animal?

West African black and white colobus monkey is a national first-class protected animal, and was included in the red list of endangered species as early as 2012. The main reason is that the fur of black and white colobus monkeys in West Africa attracts many people, and those who want to use their fur to make money hunt them and destroy their ecological homes, making their populations seriously threatened, and their numbers are naturally decreasing.