Himalayan Langur Project
We study human–wildlife coexistence in the Indian Himalayas, using the Himalayan langur as a model species, in partnership with local communities.
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Are you interested in wildlife, field research, or conservation?
We run workshops, training, and a conversation series connecting local field experts with primatologists around the world. Tell us what you are interested in and we will be in touch as opportunities open.
Register your interestSince 2014
Long-term Field Research on Primate Behavioral Ecology
Founded in 2014 by Dr. Himani Nautiyal, the Himalayan Langur Project began as a small field study and has since grown into a long-term research program on primate ecology in human-dominated landscapes. She completed her doctoral research at Kyoto University on langur sociality, genetic structure, and human-community relationships, and is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Howard University. HLP is now a collaborative research platform. Field assistants, students, and researchers across disciplines contribute to long-term data collection, community engagement, and conservation education throughout the Himalayas.
Institutional Partner
CEDAR (Centre for Ecology Development and Research)
The Himalayan Langur Project is a research project of CEDAR, operating under CEDAR's institutional and regulatory framework in India.
Research Grants
- Rufford Foundation
- National Science Foundation
- Leakey Foundation
- National Geographic Society
University Support
- Kyoto University
- Indiana University
- University of Toronto
- Howard University
- University of Florida
- Boston University
Collaborative Labs
Where Our Research Connects
Primate Environmental Endocrinology Lab, Indiana University
Dr. Michael Wasserman. Studies how environmental change and
pesticide exposure affect primate health across Uganda, Costa Rica, India, and
Madagascar.
Sensory Morphology & Anthropological Genomics Lab, Boston University
Dr. Christopher Schmitt. Uses behavioural ecology and genomics
to study how primates adapt to extreme ecologies and climate change.
Documentary
Films from the Field
Current News
Workshop Series
The Primate Investigators is our conversation series connecting local field experts with primatologists from around the world. Episode 1 features Ashika Dhimal of the Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc Bengaluru, on understanding and conserving Bhutan's golden langur.
Contact
Connect with the Himalayan Langur Project
For research collaboration, training, volunteering, education programming, or media inquiries, contact the project team.