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The black lion tamarin Leontopithecus chrysopygus – its conservation and management

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Ana Carolina Mamede-Costa
Affiliation:
Departamento de Ecologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 13506-900 Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
Nivar Gobbi
Affiliation:
Centro de Estudos Ambientais, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 13506-900 Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
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The black lion tamarin Leontopithecus chrysopygus originally occurred throughout a large part of the Atlantic forest in the west of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Today, however, it is restricted to a few isolated forest fragments as a result of deforestation caused by cattle ranching, and urban and agricultural expansion, especially in this century. One of its last strongholds is a small gallery forest at Lençóis Paulista in the west-central part of the state. The authors report on a long-term study of this small and isolated population, aimed particularly at providing a basis for the intensive managementand conservation of the species and its habitat.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1998

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