Conservation challenges for Brazilian primates and the role of protected areas in a changing climate.

ABSTRACT: The negative effects of land-use changes on biodiversity significantly contribute to climate change. Primates are among the animals most affected by these changes, because of their high dependence on forest cover where a lack of forest connectivity can limit their dispersal and segregate their populations. In this sense, protected areas (PAs) are crucial for conserving endangered primates, especially endemic species. Using species distribution models, we assessed the impact of climate change and deforestation on the geographic distribution of 35 endangered Brazilian primates. We also evaluated the potential of PAs to retain suitable habitats for primate species under current conditions (baseline) and four future climate scenarios (optimistic and pessimistic, both for the periods 2041-2060

SUBMITTER: Gomes LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11682228 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature