The main threat to its survival is habitat loss due to slash-and-burn agriculture, logging and mining. This species is large and diurnal, and thus also among the most hunted lemur species. The seasonality of their vocalizations (due to increased food availability) has been linked to increased levels of hunting.
Hunting continues to have an impact on this population to this day. For this reason, the Mantadia National Park organizes awareness sessions for local communities to stop hunting this species. Community support for the improvement of livestock and agricultural production with modern techniques is underway. And of course, the patrols and the removal of traps encountered in the park have been reinforced so that the species is not captured. In order to monitor the health of the species, permanent monitoring is carried out by the park.
