Researchers are monitoring the impacts of human activities on biodiversity in the tropical forests of northern Peru.
Conservation & Development Biodiversity in the Peruvian Amazon
CCS works in regions of high biodiversity to promote knowledge and develop best practices for the integration of conservation and development. The Center has worked on programs around the world, with ongoing research in Canada, Peru and Gabon.
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The Amazonia Exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is buzzing with a current from a brand-new Electric Fishes Demonstration Lab, opening Oct. 6 at 10 a.m. The multisensory lab is home to a 5-foot-long electric eel, capable of generating up to 800 volts of electricity, four black ghost knifefish, more than a dozen bluntnose knifefish and three elephant-nose knifefish.
will also learn about other electric fishes in the Amazon
Alfonso Alonso is the acting head of the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Center for Conservation and Sustainability. As a conservation biologist, he is passionate about finding how species of plants and animals are distributed in different ecosystems. For the last 25 years, Alonso has developed monitoring programs to minimize impacts on biodiversity during oil and gas projects. For this, he assembles teams of researchers with specialties in different animal and plant groups.
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Fun Facts About Amazon Milk Frogs February 03, 2017
Artificial light at night is a major factor in global insect decline. Smithsonian scientists and partners found that using amber-colored filters to remove the blue spectra of light from “warm white” LED (light-emitting diode) lamps drastically reduces insect attraction to nocturnal lighting in a tropical forest.
peanut-shaped head are the source of legend in the Amazon
Discover animals, habitats and conservation through engaging virtual programs with a Zoo educator.
, leap and swim along on an adventure through the Amazon
The matamata is a South American turtle with a striking appearance. Its carapace, or shell, is rough and knobby, and its long neck has skin fringes, bumps and ridges. The matamata turtle’s large, flat head features a wide mouth and a long, snorkel-like snout.
Habitat Matamata turtles are found throughout the Amazon
From reptiles and amphibians to fish, birds and mammals, meet the animals at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
coronata Bird House Yellow-spotted Amazon
One fish, two fish, red-blue Peru tetra fish. In November 2018, Smithsonian researchers spent two weeks in Peru counting and identifying fish. In this photo essay, see some of the animals they discovered.
protect the aquatic animals that call this part of the Amazon
