"Many people cage them for the fun of it as they look cute," she said.
Sindhu echoed Babu's views that the disappearing "canopy cover" was the crucial factor threatening the primate's survival.
"They feel secure only when they cling on to tree branches. If a tree is cut then there is no continuity for them to move about. So they come down to the ground and in the process they get electrocuted or run over by trucks," she said.
"Awareness and strict enforcement of law is the key for their survival," she said, but added education about the animal was vital.
"One needs to educate the villagers who live near the forests about Slender Loris. Indiscriminate cutting of trees and old beliefs that it is an omen can only be overcome only through education. That is the only way we can help Slender Loris survive," she said.
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