The following is a recent article published on Mongabay.com about Lucy Dablin, Co-Founder and Research Consultant for the ARCAmazon Project. At age 26, Lucy Dablin has contributed to the conservation of over 11,120 acres of rainforest. Dablin co-founded a production company and is using film to connect conservation to the […]
Camera traps are an invaluable tool for researchers wishing to study the occupancy and species diversity of an area. Using LED sensors to capture heat and light stimuli, these cameras have thus far been able to reveal much of the incredible mammalian diversity found at LPAC (Las Piedras Amazon Center). […]
Haga clic aquí para Español. Did you know that one of the biggest threats to rainforests worldwide is unsustainable agriculture practices? Rainforests are stripped bare to make way for crops. The irony is, although rainforests are home to over half of the world species and considered one of the most […]
12:20, Tuesday, April 7, 2015, Puerto Maldonado, Peru: ARCAmazon and our partners have purchased the ownership rights of a 4,460 hectare (11,021 acre) area of highly threatened Amazon rainforest in Peru’s Las Piedras River watershed. This milestone is the culmination of 3+ years of teamwork from individuals across four continents. Over […]
Bertholletia excelsa, also known as the Brazil nut, is an important part of an intact rainforest ecosystem, as well as an important part in the local economy. These colossal trees are found in Guyana, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia and of course Brazil. The leading exporters of this nut are Bolivia, […]
….and we have lift off!! Do you want to see the ARC Project forest from a bird’s eye view? This fun short film was created by the BIG Tree Project team during their recent adventure (using eco-drones and more) up the Las Piedras River. Good work team!
An acquired taste for some, but very popular on the streets of Puerto Maldonado. We love aguaje (Mauritia flexuosa)! A favorite for macaws and humans. The unmistakable call for “aguaje, aguajina…” is shouted by sellers across urban markets in the Peruvian Amazon. The palm grows in Trinidad, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, […]
The Amazon River flows east across the continent of South America, dumping vast amounts of water into the Atlantic Ocean each day. But at one point, the river actually flowed from east to west and, for a time, in both directions at once. When the continents of South America and […]
Missing the rainforest? You can build your own–well, something a lot like one–in your classroom or home. Terrariums are fun to create and can take just a few hours to complete, or many years to perfect. The one in this video (link below) must have taken a lot of work, […]
The forest regularly saves our global food supply by offering new, disease-resistant crops. Although we have sampled only a tiny fraction of the potential foods that tropical forests offer, they already have a profound influence on our diet. An astounding number of fruits (bananas, citrus), vegetables (peppers, okra), nuts (cashews, […]
The following is a recent article published on Mongabay.com about Lucy Dablin, Co-Founder and Research Consultant for the ARCAmazon Project. At age 26, Lucy Dablin has contribu