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Parque de La Flora Y Fauna Silvestre Tropical (PAFFASIT), Instituto de Neuroetologia, Universidad VeracruzanaGovernment AgencyXalapa, Veracruz, Mexico Parque de La Flora Y Fauna Silvestre Tropical (PAFFASIT), Instituto de Neuroetologia, Universidad Veracruzana (Established 1984) A.P. 566 , Xalapa , Veracruz 91000 Mexico Director: Ernesto Rodriguez Luna Phone: 52 (228) 841-1918 Fax: 52 (228) 841-1920 Mission: The PAFFASIT is part of the Institute of Neuroethology of the Universidad Veracruzana. We count with a natural reserve (about 204 ha of tropical forest) in Los Tuxtlas region, Veracruz, Mexico. The main activities of the PAFFASIT include: 1) Basic and applied research on regional flora and fauna (including two species of primates: Alouatta palliata and Ateles geoffroyi); 2) Conservation of Mexican primates: Alouatta palliata mexicana, A. pigra, Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus and A. g. yucatanensis; and 3) Teaching programs for graduate and undergraduate students an field techniques for primate studies and wildlife conservation. Principal Research Programs: Social behavior and ecology of howler monkeys in semi-free, free, and captive conditions; Sensorial perception of howler and spider monkeys; Conservation of Mesoamerican primates; Management of Protected Areas. Training Opportunities: Field work and educational opportunities are available for undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students. Theoretical-practical courses for undergraduate students regarding field techniques for primate studies and wildlife conservation. Program focus: conservation, ecology, and behavior of primates. Key Personnel: Ernesto Rodriguez-Luna, Director, E-mail:errodriguez@uv.mx, Domingo Canales Espinosa, Chief Veterinarian, dcanales@uv.mx, and Francisco Garcia-Orduna, E-mail: garciaof@yahoo.com.mx, Researcher Species Supported: Alouatta palliata mexicana (over 100 in semi-free conditions ); Ateles geoffroyi (23/captive) Associated Field Sites: A fragment of tropical rainforest (204 ha) in Los Tuxtlas region, Veracruz, Mexico. Three islands with different degrees of natural vegetation in Catemaco Lake, Veracruz, Mexico. Web Site: http://www.uv.mx/neuro Entry created: 1998-03-30 [Update Entry] [Delete Entry] |