Threats to Tropical Forests in Colombia

What is a primary reason for the threat to the tropical forests in Colombia?

• Climate change

• Urbanization

• Human population growth

• Natural disasters

What term do ecologists use to describe the process where remaining patches of forest become disconnected?

• Habitat loss

• Habitat degradation

• Habitat fragmentation

• Habitat restoration

Which animal relies on the forest canopy for food and movement?

• Brown spider monkey

• Jaguar

• Capybara

• Sloth

How do spider monkeys contribute to the forest ecosystem?

• By building nests

• By controlling insect populations

• By dispersing seeds

• By pollinating flowers

What percentage of their habitat have brown spider monkeys lost?

• 50%

• 70%

• 80%

• 90%

What do researchers do to collect seeds dispersed by spider monkeys?

• Use traps

• Follow them throughout the day

• Observe from a distance

• Wait for them to drop seeds

What is one method researchers use to help regenerate the forest?

• Pruning trees

• Replanting seeds in deforested areas

• Introducing new animal species

• Building wildlife corridors