Muriqui monkeys at risk: Forest loss could drive Brazil’s treetop giants to extinction
Brazil's Atlantic Forest is shrinking, threatening northern and southern muriqui monkeys. Climate change and deforestation could slash their habitat by up to 61% by 2090. Researchers warn of shifting, drying forests, pushing these gentle primates towards extinction. Urgent conservation, including protecting coastal refuges and creating ecological corridors, is vital for their survival.
Brazil's Atlantic Forest is shrinking, threatening northern and southern muriqui monkeys. Climate change and deforestation could slash their habitat by up to 61% by 2090. Researchers warn of shifting, drying forests, pushing these gentle primates towards extinction. Urgent conservation, including protecting coastal refuges and creating ecological corridors, is vital for their survival.
