Background of Conservation
The careful upkeep and maintenance of natural resource to prevent it from disappearing
What is conservation?
Increased contact with humans leads to the spread of diseases from humans to primates.
What is disease transmission?
This primate is colored like a flame of fire
What is a golden lion tamarin?
Educating others: increasing public awareness of the challenges primates face can lead to stronger support
What is raising awareness?
The different types of conservation
What is environmental, animal, marine, and human conservation?
In some regions, primates are hunted or captured for illegal pet trade and traditional medicine.
What is hunting?
This primate is facing extinction due to pet trade
What is a brown spider monkey?
Choose certified products: select products that are sustainably sourced
What is reducing consumption of products?
Endangered species typically live in this area
What is a hotspot of biodiversity?
In Africa, the smoked flesh of gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos is highly valued and have been hunted for years.
What is bushmeat?
This primate has a red back and a black face
What is a red colobus monkey?
Donate to and volunteer with conservation organizations
What is support habitat conservation?
Conservation has to begin with an understanding of the threats to (BLANK)
What is endangered species?
Natural materials that are essentially an ambush or trap that catches primates
What is a snare?
This primate is brown and appearance and typically very shy
What is a purple faced langur monkey?
Giving local people the capacity to do the work themselves and training them to do it
What is capacity building?
Unique assortment of highly diverse animals and plants
What is biodiversity?
Primates are called in order to produce a political statement if certain countries are in conflict; causes unnecessary killings
What is political instability?
This primate is able to consume cyanide levels equivalent to those that kill a horse
What is a golden bamboo lemur?
Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves education
What is ecotourism?