How You Can Help
You can contribute to the golden lion tamarin conservation program or the conservation of the other lion tamarins by contributing to the Lion Tamarins of Brazil Fund.
The Lion Tamarins of Brazil Fund (LTBF) was established to support Brazilian conservation programs for the lion tamarins through contributions from zoos exhibiting and holding lion tamarins in their collections and the general public. These funds are used exclusively to support field projects in Brazil and are distributed annually. The LTBF supports Brazilian field researchers, surveys, censuses, behavioral and ecological studies, translocations/reintroductions, public education, reforestation and land acquisition. We see this fund as an important mechanism allowing zoos to link their scientifically managed captive breeding programs for endangered species with meaningful in-situ conservation programs for remnant wild populations of lion tamarins and their habitats.
Twenty-five percent of the annual collection is distributed to conservation programs for each of the four lion tamarin species. If you wish to make a contribution to the conservation program of a specific lion tamarin, please specify which species (golden lion tamarin, golden-headed lion tamarin, black lion tamarin, or black-faced lion tamarin).
Donate Online
Please contribute to the Lion Tamarins of Brazil Fund. You can also donate to the Zoo's Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Program.
Make checks out to: "Lion Tamarins of Brazil Fund"
Contributions coming from North
and South America should be sent to:
Dr. Jonathan D. Ballou
Lion Tamarins of Brazil Fund
Dept. Conservation Biology
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
Washington, DC 20008 USA
Tel: 202.633.4183
Fax: 202.673.0040
Email
Contributions coming from Asia,
Europe, or Africa should be sent to:
Dr. Bengt Holst
Copenhagen Zoological Park
Sdr. Fasanvej 79 DK-2000
Frederiksberg Denmark
Tel: 4536302555
Fax: 4536442455
Email: beh@zoo.dk
