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Primates are found living in Africa, Asia, Mexico, Central America and South America. (Estrada, 2012). 

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Primates are found living in Africa, Asia, Mexico, Central America and South America. (Estrada, 2012). 

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Primates need the safety, shelter and food found within their undisturbed ecosystems(Estrada, 2012).

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Primates need the safety, shelter and food found within their undisturbed ecosystems(Estrada, 2012).

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Create awareness in your community! Talk with your friends and family about the dire conservation status of primates around the world.

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Create awareness in your community! Talk with your friends and family about the dire conservation status of primates around the world.

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Care about the world around you! Being mindful about how you treat the earth and all the creatures in it can have a positive ripple effect!

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Care about the world around you! Being mindful about how you treat the earth and all the creatures in it can have a positive ripple effect!

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Pay attention to the products you buy. Are they primate friendly?

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Pay attention to the products you buy. Are they primate friendly?

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Make a donation to a primate sanctuary or wildlife fund

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Make a donation to a primate sanctuary or wildlife fund

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Primate conservation is particularly challenging because of the socioeconomic stressors affecting humans in parts of the world where primates are found(Freund et al, 2016).   

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Primate conservation is particularly challenging because of the socioeconomic stressors affecting humans in parts of the world where primates are found(Freund et al, 2016).   

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Primate sanctuaries have proven to be an invaluable tool for preserving wildlife. They are teaching local communities about the importance of ensuring the survival of the species(Ferrie, 2014).

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Primate sanctuaries have proven to be an invaluable tool for preserving wildlife. They are teaching local communities about the importance of ensuring the survival of the species(Ferrie, 2014).

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Unsustainable palm oil production and logging practices are the central cause of primate habitat loss and fragmentation(Krevald & Roerhurst, 2016).

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Unsustainable palm oil production and logging practices are the central cause of primate habitat loss and fragmentation(Krevald & Roerhurst, 2016).

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When forests are cleared, it  destroys the biodiversity of the ecosystem. It leaves primates and other wildlife without the security of a safe habitat(Krevald & Roerhurst, 2016)

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When forests are cleared, it  destroys the biodiversity of the ecosystem. It leaves primates and other wildlife without the security of a safe habitat(Krevald & Roerhurst, 2016)

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The majority of recent wars and periods of civil unrest have occurred in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Coincidentally, the only regions in the world where primates are found in the wild (Draulans & Van Krunkesven, 2002). 

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The majority of recent wars and periods of civil unrest have occurred in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Coincidentally, the only regions in the world where primates are found in the wild (Draulans & Van Krunkesven, 2002). 

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The pressures of war and conflict lead to an increase in the hunting of primates for sale or consumption when resources are scarce(Dudley et al, 2018).

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The pressures of war and conflict lead to an increase in the hunting of primates for sale or consumption when resources are scarce(Dudley et al, 2018).

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As the human population continues to grow, both rural and urban areas are forced to expand (Estrada, 2012). 

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As the human population continues to grow, both rural and urban areas are forced to expand (Estrada, 2012). 

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As living space for people spreads deeper into former exclusively wildlife habitats, primate population along with other wildlife species inevitably decline(Lee, 2010).

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As living space for people spreads deeper into former exclusively wildlife habitats, primate population along with other wildlife species inevitably decline(Lee, 2010).

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Humans face many struggles around the world. Poverty, overpopulation and urbanization, war and civil  conflicts negatively effect their lives (Estrada et al. 2017).

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Humans face many struggles around the world. Poverty, overpopulation and urbanization, war and civil  conflicts negatively effect their lives (Estrada et al. 2017).

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There are 612 species of primates. Close to half are close to the brink of extinction.(IUCN, 2012, Dudley et al., 2018)

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There are 612 species of primates. Close to half are close to the brink of extinction.(IUCN, 2012, Dudley et al., 2018)

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Primates also suffer as a result of these human pressures. People turn to the tropical ecosystem, and primate habitat to seek the resources they need to survive(Dudley et al, 2018).

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Primates also suffer as a result of these human pressures. People turn to the tropical ecosystem, and primate habitat to seek the resources they need to survive(Dudley et al, 2018).

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Great apes are among the most threatened of all primate species. (IUCN, 2012)

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Great apes are among the most threatened of all primate species. (IUCN, 2012)

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Primates are found in 90 countries with the majority of species living in :The Democratic Republic of Congo (Africa), Brazil (South America), Indonesia (SE Asia), and Madagascar (Africa) (Estrada et al, 2017).The people in these regions struggle daily to survive. Humans exploit the natural resources (including primates) in order to improve their livelihood(Stanford, 2012).

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Primates are found in 90 countries with the majority of species living in :The Democratic Republic of Congo (Africa), Brazil (South America), Indonesia (SE Asia), and Madagascar (Africa) (Estrada et al, 2017).The people in these regions struggle daily to survive. Humans exploit the natural resources (including primates) in order to improve their livelihood(Stanford, 2012).

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In poor communities, poverty is a way of life. The hunting, capture and sale of primates provides economic support and food for local communities(Mittermeier, 2018).

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In poor communities, poverty is a way of life. The hunting, capture and sale of primates provides economic support and food for local communities(Mittermeier, 2018).

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