COLAB
LABORATORY OF STUDIES ON COEXISTENCE
IN-SITU RESEARCH
ATLANTIC FOREST
Our group also monitor a Atlantic Forest fragment with 290ha located at the cities of Caapora – PB and Goiana – PE since 2005.
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We have been monitoring the social and feeding behavior of a group of over 150 blond capuchin monkeys (Sapajus flavius) at mata da Divisa.
Sapajus flavius
Caaporã
Taken by Vitória Fernandes Nunes
Email for Copyright: vivinunes@msn.com
CAATINGA
Back in 2006, while teaching class, the leader and advisor of our lab, Renata Ferreira, was approached by a student that did research on Bothanics. He afirmed that spotted Capuchin Monkeys while doing his field work. Renata didnt take long to organize a field trip there and turned out he was right.
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But more than that:
It was the very first registered ocurrence of Sapajus flavius in the Caatinga biome.
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Since then, our group have been monitoring this population and field site.
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Sapajus flavius
Caatinga
For the monitoring of this population, we have a really special headquarters in a Private Reserve of Natural Heritage (RPPN) called Stoessel de Britto, ruled by a ONG called INSPIRA. Renata is also a member.
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Know more about INSPIRA here in our interview with Lydia Brasileira: