ENEndangered
Barbary Macaque
Macaca sylvanus
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbary_macaque
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine coastal/supratidal· majorShrubland· majorRocky areas· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies managementAwareness & communicationsLegislationPolicies and regulationsCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in CERCOPITHECIDAE
Threatened in Algeria
Frequently asked questions
Why is Barbary Macaque classified as Endangered?
Barbary Macaque is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Barbary Macaque live?
Barbary Macaque occurs in Algeria, Gibraltar, Libya, and Morocco. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Barbary Macaque?
The main threats to Barbary Macaque are 11.2, 2.1, 2.3, and 4.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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