Under the supervision of LARGE-researchers Ane Eriksen and Olivier Devineau, Léa Bataillard has published her master thesis. The subject of her study was a small primate endemic to the Atlantic forest in southeastern Brazil. Léa modelled the ecological niche of this species. She then identified prioritised areas for conservation in 25 and 45 years from now under two different climate change scenarios.
The marmoset was most likely to occur in mountainous forests with a very dense canopy cover, high seasonality in precipitation, and seasonally changing temperatures of 21° - 23º C. Based on this knowledge, Léa and coauthors pointed out the Caparaó National Park as a key area for the preservation of the species. With actions taken to restore the habitat, the region 'Serra das Torres’ could also be a a future, suitable area for this species. However, habitat corridors would be needed to connect these prioritized areas with the current distribution range.
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