Another of the “mountain marmosets”, the buffy-headed marmoset, Callithrix flaviceps, lives in the upland Atlantic forests in eastern Brazil. It is threatened by severe habitat loss and fragmentation.

As yet there is no captive breeding programme for this critically endangered marmoset. We are supporting rapid surveys to find out where they still remain and conservation planning to develop the best strategies to use to save them from extinction. Our partners, the Mountain Marmoset Conservation Program, will carry out the surveys, and also begin working with local communities, who have in depth knowledge of where the marmosets live, and are central to conservation of the marmosets.

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