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The thin gray loris: the success of conservation in Sri Lanka

July 20 2014 Last updated at 00:37 BST

The Grey Slender Loris is only in Sri Lanka and parts of India.

Human activities threaten the habitat of these nocturnal primates, but a place in Sri Lanka experienced a boost in numbers.

Sigiriya Village Hotel in the center of Sri Lanka has put development plans on hold when the animals were discovered in 2010 and now runs a successful nature reserve to protect them.

Residents nature Chaminda Jayasekara manages the website.

Images courtesy Chaminda Jayasekara very

Camera and editing: Chaminda Dissanayaka

Production: Charles Haviland