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THE PERUVIAN PRIMATOLOGY PROJECT

Dedicated to
Nonhuman Primate Conservation,
Reproduction and Public Health

The wild Peruvian nonhuman primate population is a valuable natural resource that, in recent years, has been threatened by: Natural habitat destruction by expanding human populations; Uncontrolled trade; and Lack of national and international supervision of animal capture and transport.

The PERUVIAN PRIMATOLOGY PROJECT was created by environmentally concerned organizations to halt the (depletion of Peru's wild primate population. These include:

How Nonhuman Primates Contribute to Human Health

Nonhuman primates serve as invaluable scientific models for cardiovascular, genetic, dental, nutritional, ophthalmologic, viral and behavioral studies.

They play a key role in our understanding and prevention of such diseases as:

The PERUVIAN PRIMATOLOGY PROJECT'S goals are: The development of programs designed to conserve nonhuman primates as a renewable natural resource and to assess their current population dynamics.

The conservation of these species by the rational production of a limited number of high quality, fully conditioned animals for repopulation or to make them available for the benefit of human health.

Quality Care for the Past 20 Years

Since its inception in 1972. 1 lie

PERUVIAN PRIMATOLOGY PROJECT has placed the conservation and protection of endangered species as a top priority.

The founding philosophy of this organization is reflected in the quality care administered to the primates on site.

Location

The PERUVIAN PRIMATOLOGY PROJECT extends over some 75 million hectares of jungle terrain. The Center for Primate Reproduction and Conservation is located in the city of Iquitos, one and a half hours away from Lima by plane.

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