DARWIN INITIATIVE PRIMENET PROJECT

Resources

Satellite analysis and predictive modelling show remaining forest in NW Ecuador, predicted primate distribution and hunting risks.

Click to go to maps section and download maps

Click here for - Full Preliminary Report with maps (approx 3 MBytes) available here

The Primenet GIS database is now under trial.

If you are working on the project primate sightings can now be entered directly into GIS database via the internet. Just click the 'ENTER DATA TO GIS DATABASE' above (or here). The manual can be downloaded here

VIDEO FOOTAGE

The parabiologist training course took place in September 2006 at the Los Cedros Biological Reserve. A video summarising the event can be seen below.

Parabiologist training 2006 (Video by Sara Richard) - Video uploaded 19th December 2006

SCIENTIFIC OUTPUTS (Click on title to download acrobat document)

Scientific documentation produced by PRIMENET

Documents

PRIMATE LITERATURE 1. Demography, activity patterns and habitat preference of three species of primates (Alouatta palliata, Ateles fusciceps & Cebus capucinus) in a Cloudforest of NW Ecuador. 2. Census of the brown-headed spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi fusciceps) in the Andean cloud forest of the Los Cedros Biological Reserve, Ecuador 3. A Population Survey of the Southern Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata aequatorialis) within the Los Cedros Biological Reserve, North West Ecuador. 4. Population reinforcement feasibility study for the brown headed spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi fusciceps) at the Los Cedros Reserve, Ecuador. 5. Incorporating Environmental Impact Assessments and Population Viability Analyses into Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for the Conservation of Ateles fusciceps 6. Estimating populations of 3 primate species, the Brown headed Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi fusciceps), Howler monkey (Alouatta palliata) and Capuchin monkey (Cebus capucinus) within 3 study sites in North – west Ecuador 7. RAPID - Development of playback for rapid population assessment of the Critically Endangered brown-headed spider monkey (Ateles fusciceps) in Ecuador. download playback recording used in RAPID surveys HABITAT LITERATURE 1. Pioneer species ecology: co-existence and ecological differences amongst contrasting species 2. Reforestation feasibility study around the Los Cedros Biological Reserve North-Western Ecuador GIS ANALYSIS REPORT (June 2008) 1. GIS, Predictive modelling and palyback field survey

MEDIA OUTPUTS & LINKS

Media coverage & documentation produced by PRIMENET

Media
NATIONAL MEDIA The Primenet Magazine (Spanish) Distributed freely to local schools and communities surrounding remaining primate habitat Special issue of Ecuador Terra Incognita (Spanish) Click links to download magazines UK & International media HERO - Unarmed forces Guardian - Monkey see, monkey save

Images

Click here to see images from communities surrounding Los Cedros and the wildlife of the reserve itself. Images include pictures of the critically endangered Spectacled bear and the brown-headed spider monkey.

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