Exploratory Survey to Locate Potential Research Sites in Guyana

本提案的主要目的是调查在圭亚那乔治城附近建立灵长类动物研究地点的可能性。圭亚那是一个很有希望进行长期灵长类动物研究的国家，因为那里的森林相对来说还没有受到人类活动的影响，政府也愿意保护它们。此外，该国还发现了8种新世界猴。研究人员将对两个地区进行调查，以确定现有物种的数量、密度和分布。如果其中任何一个区域适合进行长期研究，研究人员将对灵长类动物的协同作用进行广泛的研究。

The primary objective of this proposal is to investigate the potential for establishing primate research sites in the vicinity of Georgetown, Guyana. Guyana is a promising country for long-term primate research as the forests are still relatively unaffected by human activity and the government is amenable to their protection. Additionally eight species of New World monkey are found in the country. The researchers will conduct a survey of two regions in order to determine the number of species present, their densities and distribution. If either of the regions is appropriate for long term research, the investigators will undertake to carry out an extensive study of the synecology of the the primates.