Wonderful Wetlands
During the month of March, we had the fantastic opportunity to monitor the wildlife in Machuwasi to create an inventory of the species found there. Machuwasi, a wetland close to the town of Salvacion, offers exciting tourism experiences to visit a beautiful habitat and view the animals that inhabit it. Wetlands are a globally important […]
60 Leaders in conservation
The Pasantía in Conservation (Now Conservation Scholarship) is a biannual program focused on the professional and academic training of young Peruvians with an interest in the conservation of the tropical rainforest. The program lasts three months and is divided into two stages: The learning phase and the work phase. In the first stage, the scholarship […]
Crocodile hunter
The Crees team have recently been working outside of the Manu Learning Centre (MLC) in the neighbouring town of Salvacion. Here, we have been attempting to compile species abundance and richness lists to better inform tourism-related decision making for the town’s wetland area: Machuwasi. To achieve this the team has had to be adaptable by […]
Rainy season Monitoring
As we transitioned into the rainy season, we noticed a marked difference in the species that we encountered at the MLC, especially amongst amphibians and reptiles. Many species rely on seasonal changes for their activity patterns, reproductive cycles and feeding habits. We have encountered three Smooth-fronted Caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus) this month – one of them […]
The fascinating world of the carabids
The carabids are one of the richest families of beetles in the world. Almost 33 000 species have been recorded, and they have different patterns of colors and shapes. Carabids are nocturnal predators of small arthropods and insect eggs, and play different roles in the ecosystem as biological controllers, depredators, etc. The knowledge of their […]
An unexpected visit
Along the Alto Madre De Dios River, the Crees Foundation is fortunate enough to have its very own Mascoitania Macaw Clay Lick (Collpa) that regularly gets visitors from the Psittacidae family; macaws, parrots, and parakeets. The aim of this survey is to monitor social behaviours and eating patterns of these birds at a clay outcrop […]
A dream come true
Ever since I was young I have dreamt of visiting the Manu National Park and working in conservation there. Crees gave me the opportunity for my dream to come true. It was very exciting and even with the high expectations I had when I started the Peruvian students programme, it was still one of the […]