Gelada

Scientific name:

Theropithecus gelada

Threat level:

Least concern

Authority:

Rüppell, 1835

Version:

3.1

Year assessed:

2008

Assessor(s):

Gippoliti, S. & Hunter, C.

Evaluator(s):

Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority)

Justification:

This species has a large range and is still abundant despite increasing threats to the species and is hence listed as Least Concern. There is no reason to believe it has undergone a significant range-wide decline that would warrant listing in a threatened category.

Geographic ranges:

• Ethiopia (Native)

Population trend:

Decreasing

Ecosystems

• Terrestrial

List of habitats:

• Grassland
• Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude
• Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)

List of threats:

• Agriculture & aquaculture
• Annual & perennial non-timber crops
• Small-holder farming
• Livestock farming & ranching
• Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming
• Biological resource use
• Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals
• Intentional use (species is the target)
• Persecution/control
• Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded
• Invasive & other problematic species & genes
• Problematic native species

List of conservation actions:

• Land/water protection
• Site/area protection
• Resource & habitat protection
• Land/water management
• Site/area management