Pitheciine Action Group
How Are We Doing? The Current Conservation Status of
Brazilian Pitheciine Taxa
Silva Júnior, J.S., M.A. de Souza & A.L. Albernaz
We evaluated the current conservation status of the 11 species of
specialist seed-eating monkey found in the Brazilian Amazon: Cacajao
calvus, C. melanocephalus, Pithecia albicans, P. irrorata, P. monacchus,
P. pithecia, Chiropotes albinasus, C. chiropotes, C. sagulatus, C. satanas
and C. utahickae. Based on information from recent publications, we
digitalized updated maps of species distributions. Conservation status
was evaluated through gap analysis and incorporated current data on
protected areas (both strictly protected and sustainable use reserves)
and indigenous reserves in the Brazilian Amazon. Most species are
currently included within at least five protected areas larger than 50,000
hectares. The exception is Chiropotes utahickae, which is included only
in one strictly protected area and one indigenous reserve. To ensure the
conservation of Chiropotes utahickae new protected areas would need
to be established within its geographic range. In terms of numbers of
reserves (and assuming adequate levels of enforcement), most species
would appear to have viable conservation status. However, it is not
certain that 50,000-hectare reserves are adequate for maintaining viable
populations. The next steps should be to investigate the minimum
reserve size necessary to preserve each species and the conservation
effectiveness of existing reserves.
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Brazilian Pitheciine Taxa
Silva Júnior, J.S., M.A. de Souza & A.L. Albernaz
We evaluated the current conservation status of the 11 species of
specialist seed-eating monkey found in the Brazilian Amazon: Cacajao
calvus, C. melanocephalus, Pithecia albicans, P. irrorata, P. monacchus,
P. pithecia, Chiropotes albinasus, C. chiropotes, C. sagulatus, C. satanas
and C. utahickae. Based on information from recent publications, we
digitalized updated maps of species distributions. Conservation status
was evaluated through gap analysis and incorporated current data on
protected areas (both strictly protected and sustainable use reserves)
and indigenous reserves in the Brazilian Amazon. Most species are
currently included within at least five protected areas larger than 50,000
hectares. The exception is Chiropotes utahickae, which is included only
in one strictly protected area and one indigenous reserve. To ensure the
conservation of Chiropotes utahickae new protected areas would need
to be established within its geographic range. In terms of numbers of
reserves (and assuming adequate levels of enforcement), most species
would appear to have viable conservation status. However, it is not
certain that 50,000-hectare reserves are adequate for maintaining viable
populations. The next steps should be to investigate the minimum
reserve size necessary to preserve each species and the conservation
effectiveness of existing reserves.
Return to symposium programme
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SYMPOSIUM
Pitheciins: Ecology & Conservation
XXI Congress of the International Primatological Society
Pitheciins: Ecology & Conservation
XXI Congress of the International Primatological Society
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