lion tamarin of brazil fund - tamarin lion
Golden lion tamarin - Brazil
The Reserve of Poço das Antas is a protected area located northeast of Rio de Janeiro where more than 500 golden lion tamarins have been reintroduced since 1984. Today, scientists estimate the population at just over 3,700 individuals, compared to fewer than 200 individuals 20 years ago.
Thanks to the success of reintroductions and translocations, golden lion tamarins have been saved from extinction. They remain nonetheless under threat even today.
the Lion Tamarin of Brazil Fund (LTBF) was established in 1992 to raise funds for field research activities in support of lion tamarin conservation.
The LTBF coordinates all lion tamarin protection actions. It supports Brazilian field researchers, surveys, censuses, behavioral and ecological studies, translocations/reintroductions, public education, reforestation activities and land acquisition for the protection of the species.
Through the LTBF, we work more specifically with the
Associação Mico-Leão-Dourado
(AMLD).
Fields of action:
- applied research
- environmental education population monitoring
- reforestation
- reintroductions
- disease control
- community collaboration.
Target species : lion tamarins
The four species of lion tamarins, the golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia), the golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas), the black lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysopygus) and the black-faced lion tamarin (Leontopithecus caissara) are endemic to the Atlantic Forest of eastern and southeastern Brazil.
They are mainly threatened by the extreme fragmentation of their habitat, trafficking, epidemics and the introduction of invasive species and are classified as "In Danger" has "In Danger
critical" on the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Role of the Reserve
- We are working, in partnership with our Brazilian colleagues, to
creation of forest corridors to join the forest plots together. In 2017, thanks to our joint pressure, passages were able to be created above the brand new highway that was going to split their habitat in two.
Coordinated conservation and community collaboration
The AMLD has a scientific, social and educational character and its mission is to promote the conservation of the Atlantic Forest of the coastal lowlands of the State of Rio de Janeiro, and all its characteristic fauna, especially the golden lion tamarin.
The AMLD also contributes to ensuring the quality of life of the entire population of the region.
The association's goal to ensure the viability of the species is to : reach a population of 2,000 individuals on an area of 25,000 hectares of protected and connected forest by 2025.
Progress towards this goal is documented through ongoing monitoring of outcomes and adaptation of our planned actions. Currently, actions are aimed at reducing threats and restoring the tamarin population and habitat.
01 The scientific and environmental component
- Monitoring golden lion tamarin populations : 19 groups of tamarins are monitored to study their behavior as well as intergroup interactions.
- Group management : In addition to monitoring, it is important to move individuals when necessary to avoid inbreeding within populations that are too small.
- Forest protection and restoration : The aim is to connect the different forest fragments by planting native plants from the Atlantic Forest, thus forming forest or ecological corridors, and to increase the existing habitat through new plantations.
- Connectivity : 10 aerial passages and 15 tunnels for terrestrial wildlife were created to facilitate the movement of animals over rivers and the highway.
- Fight against diseases and
yellow fever vaccination.
02 The socio-economic component
- Improving the quality of life of populations through agriculture : creation of nurseries, training in agroforestry and economic alternatives.
- Sustainable ecotourism.
03 Le volet éducation
- Programs of environmental education and awareness.
- Teacher training.