an area located in the biodiverse upper Peruvian Amazon
an area located in the biodiverse upper Peruvian Amazon
This unique region, located within the Amazon, mixes
This unique region, located within the Amazon, mixes
Located at the convergence of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest
Located at the convergence of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest
worked in aquatic ecosystems around the world from the Amazon
worked in aquatic ecosystems around the world from the Amazon
Roads can be a dangerous challenge for terrestrial and arboreal wildlife. One scientist is trying to change that.
funding to expand my conservation efforts in the Amazon
Examining a hormone-signaling pathway thought to underlie variation in social behavior and subsequent network structure in a cooperative lek-breeding bird, the wire-tailed manakin.
Unfamiliar Amazon Mar 15, 2016 Unfamiliarity has made
Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world each year. The Zoo instills a lifelong commitment to conservation through engaging experiences with animals and the people working to save them.
Conservation & Development Biodiversity in the Peruvian Amazon
When we think about birds migrating to the tropics, we often focus on nearby areas such as Mexico and the Caribbean. However, each fall, millions of songbirds migrate from North America to their wintering areas in the northern Andes of South America.
deforestation rates of the Andes exceed those of the Amazon
How do arboreal species in South America—such as the spider monkey and the tamandua—use tree canopies to move from place to place? Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute biologist Tremaine Gregory scaled the forest to find out.
connecting fragmented habitat in the heart of the Amazon
Dr. Jessica L. Deichmann is a researcher with the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Center for Conservation and Sustainability and the Working Land and Seascapes initiative. Her work addresses questions of species and ecosystem resilience in the face of anthropogenic change, with the goal of fostering healthy and productive landscapes and seascapes for the benefit of nature and people.
Projects Image: Biodiversity in the Peruvian Amazon
