How Humans have Impacted Their Natural Habitat

Colombia is one of the top ten countries in the world for deforestation. Humans have been cutting away the homes of the cotton-top tamarin and many more animals. Deforestation for fuel, housing, and agriculture is the greatest threat to the cotton-top tamarins survival.
5% of tropical forests are lost each year which is their main habitat.
Another way humans have impacted the cotton-top tamarin in its natural habitat is from illegal pet trade. Cotton-top tamarins have been exported from Colombia to other countries, while their numbers go down.