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Close non-essential roads as soon as logging operations are complete

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Close non-essential roads as soon as logging operations are complete Synopsis Link

Use 'set-asides' for primate protection within logging area

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use 'set-asides' for primate protection within logging area Synopsis Link

Work inward from barriers or boundaries (e.g. river) to avoid pushing primates toward an impassable barrier or inhospitable habitat

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Work inward from barriers or boundaries (e.g. river) to avoid pushing primates toward an impassable barrier or inhospitable habitat Synopsis Link

Reduce the size of forestry teams to include employees only (not family members)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce the size of forestry teams to include employees only (not family members) Synopsis Link

Certify forest concessions and market their products as ‘primate friendly’

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Certify forest concessions and market their products as ‘primate friendly’ Synopsis Link

Provide domestic meat to workers of the logging company to reduce hunting

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide domestic meat to workers of the logging company to reduce hunting Synopsis Link

Build fences to keep humans out

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Build fences to keep humans out Synopsis Link

Restrict the number of people that are allowed access to site

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restrict the number of people that are allowed access to site Synopsis Link

Install ‘primate-proof’ garbage bins

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Install ‘primate-proof’ garbage bins Synopsis Link

Do not allow people to consume food within natural areas where primates can view them

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Do not allow people to consume food within natural areas where primates can view them Synopsis Link

Coppice trees

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Coppice trees Synopsis Link

Use prescribed burning within the context of home range size and use

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use prescribed burning within the context of home range size and use Synopsis Link

Protect important food/nest trees before burning

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Protect important food/nest trees before burning Synopsis Link

Control inter-specific competition for food through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Control inter-specific competition for food through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation Synopsis Link

Implement birth control to stabilize primate community/population size

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Implement birth control to stabilize primate community/population size Synopsis Link

Reduce primate predation by other primate species through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce primate predation by other primate species through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation Synopsis Link

Provide salt licks for primates

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide salt licks for primates Synopsis Link

Provide supplementary food to primates through the establishment of prey populations

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide supplementary food to primates through the establishment of prey populations Synopsis Link

Control habitat-altering mammals (e.g. elephants) through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Control habitat-altering mammals (e.g. elephants) through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation Synopsis Link

Remove alien invasive vegetation where the latter has a clear negative effect on the primate species in question

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Remove alien invasive vegetation where the latter has a clear negative effect on the primate species in question Synopsis Link

Reduce primate predation by non-primate species through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce primate predation by non-primate species through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation Synopsis Link

Implement quarantine for people arriving at, and leaving the site

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Implement quarantine for people arriving at, and leaving the site Synopsis Link

Prevent gene contamination by alien primate species introduced by humans, through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Prevent gene contamination by alien primate species introduced by humans, through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation Synopsis Link

Wear gloves when handling primate food, tool items, etc.

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Wear gloves when handling primate food, tool items, etc. Synopsis Link

Control 'reservoir' species to reduce parasite burdens/pathogen sources

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Control 'reservoir' species to reduce parasite burdens/pathogen sources Synopsis Link
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