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20/20 Vision in 2020
In this first month of 2020, we look at the decade ahead of us with many challenges and opportunities on the horizon. How can we ensure our 2020 vision is 20/20? We see insufficient action from governments to meet their Paris Agreement commitments. We see devastating...
Kinship & Knowledge: Women travel a thousand miles to bridge communities once far apart
On November 15th, representatives of the Conservation Association of “Golden Bear of Hierba Buena Allpayacu” (Asociación de Conservación Oso Dorado de Hierba Buena Allpayacu) from the campesino (peasant) community of Corosha, located in the Amazon region, traveled...
COP25: What you need to know, starting with the basics
I’ve heard of COP25, but what is it? The acronym COP25 refers to this year’s meeting of the signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)—an annual meeting of international governments formally known as the Conference of the...
COP25, Rainforests, and Climate Change
Climate change is the most significant issue facing our planet today. Members of Rainforest Partnership are at the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid, meeting with organizations and individuals from around the world to determine the most effective way to take...
Herpetological Exploration in the San Antonio Forest
Photo by Axel Marchelie From October 4 to 23, we studied the richness and make-up of the herpo-fauna of the San Antonio Forest, documenting its diversity and conservation value. Our team had high hopes with respect to this expedition since it is in a mountainous area...
Popular Products Causing Deforestation
Thousands are of trees are cut down all over the world, often illegally, killing the habitats of wildlife and releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Between the years 1990 and 2016, 502,000 square miles of forest were lost due to deforestation. Many of us are...
Exploración herpetológica a los bosques de San Antonio en la selva central
Photo by Axel Marchelie Con la finalidad de evaluar el estado de la diversidad y el valor de conservación de los bosques de San Antonio, fuimos a documentar la riqueza y composición de la herpetofauna encontrada durante 19 días de muestreo intensivo (del 4 al 23 de...
Small Mammal Survey in a Biodiversity Hotspot
Members of our team in Peru have just left on an incredible expedition in the cloud forest of San Antonio, in the central Tropical Andes of Peru. They will be documenting the unknown diversity of small mammals in the area, and maybe even discover new species. This...
New Population of Monkeys Found in Peru is Big News for Conservation
Mystical clouds surround the forests of the Tropical Andes, adding a sense of mystery and otherness when hiking through them. The unique ecosystems within this hotspot allow for an enormous amount of unique flora and fauna in each crevice and valley of the mountains...