Maria Alejandra Juarez with Jane Goodall at the monkey sanctuary
Why we rehabilitate the Carayá Monkey?
- DECREASE OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
- DIFFICULT to MAINTENANCE IN CAPTIVITY
- populations were considerably reduced by YELLOW FEVER
- THE MOST ILLEGALLY COMMERCIALIZED MAMMAL IN THE COUNTRY.
The Howler Monkey is from the Northeast Argentina.
The hunters go inside the jungle where they search for the mother who is carrying the baby and then they kill her. When the mother dies, the hunters take the baby and sell it as pets.
It is the most illegally traded mammal in Argentina. It is illegal to BUY, OWN AND SELL a monkey, so our job is to rescue them and take them to the Sanctuary.
When the monkeys arrive at the center, our team begins the rehabilitation work in which we teach them to behave like monkeys and to lose the human customs they have adopted.
When the "monkeys become monkeys again" and learned how to live with other monkeys, they are released into the Sanctuary where they live in community with other monkeys.
CAPUCHIN MONKEYS
At the Sanctuary we are also rehabilitating Capuchin Monkeys rescued from a biomedical laboratory and Zoos.
The groups of adapted Capuchins, coexist in freedom with the howler monkeys.
PUMAS SANCTUARY
The puma is a specie victim of several dangers in our region. These big cats are suffering the destruction of their environment, being hunted by sport and as way of protection to cattle raising.
In the Sanctuary we assist them in a remote area in the mountain with specialized cages. To prevent and avoid stress from them, the tourist that visit the Sanctuary, do not have access to the puma sector.
DOG SHELTER
The Sanctuary is rescuing street dogs from La Cumbre. Due to the large number of dogs that lived on the streets, homeless and without food. We have found families for many of them, but there are still over 30 dogs trying to find a home.
How We Work
The Sanctuary is only supported by the help of volunteers and with the income obtained from guided tours . But in order to continue being a refuge for so many animals and to welcome more, we need YOUR collaboration. Donate to Proyecto Carayá and discover how to volunteer.
About the Caraya team
We work with a dedicated team of staff and volunteers to complete our mission. If you want to help our cause and work with monkeys make sure to check out the Volunteer page.
Our team members
Maria Alejandra Juarez
Mayu Pilsel
Juan Pablo
Malen Pilsel
Carola Milozzi
Carola Arnijas
Maria Ahumada
Pablo Freire
We Need Your Support
In the future, the Proyecto Carayá aims to return those rehabilitated monkeys to their natural habitat in northern Argentina. Together with local communities, we plan to work on the development of a nature reserve dedicated to conservation of native flora and fauna.
As well as, continue working on the development of our Sanctuary as a self-sustaining space. By building an orchard that allows us to produce food for the animals and people who inhabit the place. To achieve our goals, we trust on the support of ours visitors, volunteers, and acquaintances to donate their time, resources, and spread our mission to keep our efforts going.
We appreciate your help in any way!
