How do trees support monkeys?

In Udawalawe, trees provide the full base for macaques and langurs to live, as their main food, shelter, and also what you could call a kind of highway system. The canopy guards them from ground hunters such as jackals and leopards, so they stay safer.

Dry-zone trees, like Palu and Fig, offer vital fruits, seeds, and young, tender leaves. Also, monkeys make use of the delicate web of branches to move across the park without coming down to the ground, and they depend on the thick top canopies for secure resting spots during nighttime.