A troop of Macaca nigra (Sulawesi crested macaques)—an endangered endemic species—waits for passing motorists to offer them food along the Trans-Sulawesi Highway in Parigi Moutong Regency, Central Sulawesi, on Saturday (July 11, 2026). Data from the Central Sulawesi Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) indicate a drastic decline in the Sulawesi crested macaque population in recent years, resulting in their classification under Appendix II (indicating they are threatened with extinction). Contributing factors include rampant hunting and a behavioral shift in the macaques; instead of foraging within the forest, they wait for food from passing motorists, making these endemic animals easier to approach and hunt.
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