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            WATERBEAR                                                                                                              WATERBEAR
            the tamarin detective                                                                                                  treevolution





            Trapped in the fast-expanding city of Manaus, the Pied tamarin             Duration                                    Africa is the world’s most rapidly urbanising continent. The                Duration
            has one of the smallest ranges of any primate in the world – and           1x5’                                        conversion of forest land to urban spaces and agriculture is the            1x4’

            is now the most endangered.                                                Credits                                     most common and destructive cause of deforestation.                         Credits
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            Scientists  estimate  that  there  are  just  a  few  hundred  Pied  tamarins  left,  and  as                          Fortunately, Greentop - an organisation based in Cape Town, South Africa - is tackling
            their home city continues to expand – this number continues to drop. Fortunately,   YOP                                this crisis through direct action. As well as spreading environmental awareness about   YOP
            Marcelo Gordo has dedicated his life to saving this endearing species – and as human   2022                            the  importance  of natural  forest restoration  and  rehabilitation  of all  landscapes,   2022
            populations worldwide encroach on rainforests, the tamarins could offer a vital insight   Definition                   Greenpop also encourages individuals to become eco-stewards of the natural world   Definition
            into diseases such as Covid-19 - that leap from animals to humans—before they spiral   HD                              around them.                                                                HD
            out of control.



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