Abstract
Primate populations have declined and disappeared from many localities of the Colombian Andes as a result of habitat loss and hunting pressure. The original forest cover of this mountainous region has been cleared by 70%, even though there has been a recent recovery of the area. Additionally, hunting practices have extirpated populations from otherwise suitable areas. These threats have resulted in smaller and isolated populations, with a higher risk of extinction, scattered across this mountain system.
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