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The Urban Sloth Project is a long-term investigation into the impacts of habitat disturbance and rainforest urbanization on the behavior of wild sloths in Costa Rica.

Many people believe Costa Rica is the best place in the world for seeing sloths – and for a good reason, you are almost guaranteed to see a sloth if you visit this tiny Central American country!

Unfortunately, we suspect that this is a sign of a much bigger problem.
In an ideal situation, sloths would live in primary rainforests, where the multi-story canopy interlocks and trees are shrouded in extensive epiphyte growth. In this environment, sloths are perfectly camouflaged and become practically invisible, hiding in the dense foliage at the top of gigantic trees.

Unfortunately, the remaining primary rainforests are dwindling as deforestation escalates, and sloths no longer have access to their preferred habitats. They are being forced to exist in increasingly urbanized environments, and they cannot hide here!
The Urban Sloth Project aims to compare sloths' behavior and activity budgets in highly urbanized areas with healthier environments (protected primary rainforests).

Over the next 5 years, we will be tracking and monitoring 32 sloths (16 three-fingered sloths and 16 two-fingered sloths) using VHF radio collars and compact data loggers. The results will be used to develop effective conservation strategies to help humans and sloths coexist peacefully.