Current projects being run by NPC include:
La-Esperanza community conservation in Peru
The yellow tailed woolly monkey (Oreonax flavicauda) is critically endangered and is endemic to a small area of the Tropical Andes in Peru which is itself an endangered ecosystem. The main threat facing the area and its inhabitants is massive deforestation which is directly connected to the growing human population and poverty. To learn more about the project please click here.
Reforestation in the Tropical Andes, Peru
Deforestation and habitat degradation are often the main forces pushing species to extinction; this is especially true in the case of the yellow tailed woolly monkey. A grant from Restore-UK has enabled us to create five community run native species tree nurseries in the area of La Esperanza, to restore habitat and reduce the pressures on local forests. For more information click here.
Environmental Education- Primates of Peru (in Spanish)
Peru is one of the five countries with the richest diversity and endemism of primate species. Peru has been termed one of the worlds “Mega-diverse” countries. Yunkawasi and Neotropical Primate Conservation together with many other local organizations are initiating a primate oriented environmental education campaign in Lima and in the towns close to high primate diversity. For more information about the campaign click here
Campaign for responsible tourism
We are now initiating an information campaign for travellers and holiday-makers. One of the major problems we face in the conservation of wild species is the use of wild animals as tourist attractions. Travellers have a great influence on the countries they visit but sometimes do not have enough information about the effects their actions have on the environment. To see how you can help click here.
