Mongabay<p>A rare population of leucistic, or partially white, purple-faced langurs near Sri Lanka’s Sinharaja Forest Reserve has attracted ecotourism interest, even as monkeys in general are perceived by farmers as crop-raiding pests.</p><p>Unlike albinism, leucism causes a partial loss of pigmentation, and researchers have documented around 30 white langurs in the area.</p><p>By Malaka Rodrigo<br><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/in-a-land-where-monkeys-are-seen-as-pests-sri-lankas-white-langurs-are-winning-hearts/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.mongabay.com/2025/03/in-a</span><span class="invisible">-land-where-monkeys-are-seen-as-pests-sri-lankas-white-langurs-are-winning-hearts/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a></p>