Abstract

As climate change intensifies the frequency and severity of natural disasters, primate species—many already teetering on the edge of extinction—are increasingly exposed to sudden environmental shocks. Despite this growing threat, current protected area (PA) designs largely overlook natural disasters as a factor in biodiversity loss. Addressing this critical gap, a recent study by Yang et al. (2025) introduces an innovative approach by integrating disaster risk into global conservation strategies for primates.