Since 2006, the " Macaca Nigra Project " has been studying the biology and promoting the conservation of this species.
According to Antara, the 19 animal species include the Sulawesi crested black macaque ( macaca nigra ), phalanger ( phalanger ursinus ), digo macaque ( macaca tonkeana ), tarsius ( tarsius spectrum ), Sulawesi phalanger ( phalanger celebensis ), Sulawesi civet ( macrogalidia musschenbrocki ), and dare macaque ( macaca maura ).