Caratinga: A Refuge for the Muriquis 
 
 
This video highlights the biological importance of the Fazenda Montes Claros, where three other primate species live along with the muriqui: the buffy headed marmoset, the black-capped capuchin and the brown howler monkey.
2001 
English, Portuguese 

Some 150 muriquis (Brachyteles arachnoids) live today at the Fazenda Montes Claros, near Caratinga, in Brazil's state of Minas Gerais. It is one of their last refuges. The muriqui is the largest monkey of the Americas and one of the most endangered primates of the world. This video highlights the biological importance of the Fazenda Montes Claros, where three other primate species live along with the muriqui: the buffy headed marmoset, the black-capped capuchin and the brown howler monkey. Thanks to the Abdala Family and the late Feliciano Abdala, the area was transformed into a RPPN, a private reserve, to ensure long-lasting protection to these monkeys.

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