Understanding the main drivers of species extinction in human‐modified landscapes has
gained paramount importance in proposing sound conservation strategies. Primates play a …

The Atlantic Forest of the state of Rio de Janeiro was the habitat of six native primate
species: Callithrix aurita, Leontopithecus rosalia, Alouatta guariba clamitans, Brachyteles …

Specific impacts and benefits of nature tourism on species, ecosystem and socio-economic
aspects have to be addressed in detail. This study compared diurnal medium-large …

Demographic data are essential to assessments of the status of endangered species.
However, establishing an integrated monitoring program to obtain useful data on …

Brazil has a great potential for ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change and to
disaster risk reduction, leveraged by the commitment of restoring 12 million hectares until …

A strategy to avoid the loss of habitats and preserve large areas is the establishment of
protected areas. Brazil's Conservation Units National System (SNUC) determines that …

The joint effects of climate change and landscape fragmentation to the genetic viability of
isolated populations has barely been addressed for the Atlantic Forest fauna. Therefore, this …

The muriqui (Brachyteles spp.), endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, is the largest primate
in South America and is endangered, mainly due to habitat loss. Its distribution limits are still …

The taxonomy of muriquis, the largest extant primates in the New World, is controversial.
While some specialists argue for a monotypic genus (Brachyteles arachnoides), others favor …

Primates are among the most observable and best studied mammalian orders, yet the
distribution of sampling effort by primatologists has inevitably concentrated on a few genera …