What’s being done to save them?

White bellied spider monkeys are being hunted, which is driving them very close to extinction. Why would anyone hunt monkeys? Well why would anyone hunt or kill a cow? For food. It may seem weird but in Columbia monkeys are eaten. This same area in Colombia (La Macarena, Tinigua and Picachos) is isolated for the White bellied spider monkey, a park for their protection. But because there has been an increase in human colonization around these areas, the people need food, and therefore are hunting animals in the surrounding forests. Unfortunately, there has been a level of resistance which makes it harder for the parks to control this hunting issue. I guess you could say we're luckily to have a subpopulation of this species in Colombia, between the Rios Caguan and Yari. Thankfully, this area is isolated, but if development spreads and colonization continues this subpopulation will go endangered as well, and very fast. (9) It seems to me, based on the nature of the females, forced mating may be difficult. It’s said that the females choose their own partners and could possibly mate with more than one male. (8) If there is a large enough group in captivity, then I feel the population will be able to increase, thats what I think, the only problem is, is that it’s a known fact that these monkeys very rarely give birth in captivity.(8) So if you thought breeding them in captivity would solve the problem, it won’t. There is a list of protected areas for the white bellied spider monkey (2)

What else is affecting this monkey? Global warming of course. The temperature of their surroundings shouldn’t drop below 75°F, because they do not adapt well to Climate changes. I’m assuming that if the temperature surpassed the living conditions of the plants the entire forest is at risk of dying. If this is a possibility what else can be done? In my opinion awareness is one way to save this species. How are they helping the environment around them? One of the main reasons the rainforest is so full of life is because of this monkey. Their environment sees them as seed dispersers. After they eat the fruit, the seeds are not able to be digested, and as a result, comes out in their waste. The monkey's waste hits the forest floor, and the seeds are scattered, and can begin to grow. If these monkeys spend most of their time eating, fruits at that, the survival of the rainforest depend on this primate. (2)