Whether The Existing Laws and Policies Are Sufficient for The Protection of Lion Tailed Monkeys? – An Analysis

The following research paper is based on the study done on the basis of the existing laws and policies regarding the protection of the Lion Tailed Macaques (LTM). The researcher has tried to find out whether the existing laws and policies are enough for the protection of the LTM. For this purpose the attention had been given mainly to the Indian scenario and the researcher arrives at a conclusion that even though there are laws and municipal regulations accompanied by NGO/ Private party initiatives to protect the LTM, the same are not found to be completely feasible when it comes to their ultimate protection. The focus should shift from how to protect the species to why to protect them because they are already at the brim of extinction and are considered to be an inevitable part of the Eco system. The following research paper shall follow an order where the researcher had penned about the basic characteristics of the LTM, threats faced by them, conservation problems, the legal point on the subject matter and an analysis following a conclusion. The researcher looks forward and hope to have a system where the LTM’s shall be totally preserved and their numbers shall eventually increase steadily in the coming fifteen years.