Its apparent tolerance of shade cacao plantations provides little hope because shading techniques since the 1980s have involved the use of banana and Erythryna trees, rather than standing forest, and unstable prices have resulted in conversion to pasture.
The apparent ability of cacao plantations to tolerate shade does not offer much hope, as shading methods implemented since the 1980s involved using banana and Erythrina trees rather than standing forests. Additionally, unstable market prices have resulted in their conversion to pastures.