Poison Arrow Tree Frog
The poison arrow tree frog, or poison dart frog, gets its name from the neurological toxin discovered long ago by the Choco Indians to aid in hunting. Poison dart frogs…
Manu National Park
Manu National Park was established in May, 1973, a few decades after the collapse of the Manu rubber boom that left much of the wildlife endangered. An agreement was signed…
The Central Amazon Biosphere
Founded in 2000, the core area of the Central Amazon Ecological Corridor is the World Heritage listed Central Amazon Biosphere Reserve. The reserve was formed by joining several smaller protected…
Red Uakari Monkey
The uakari (also known as uacari) is the only American monkey with a short tail. The red uakari monkey, a subspecies of the bald uakari, have a bright, practically hairless,…
Biodiversity Loss
Causes Of Biodiversity Loss The current loss of biodiversity can be attributed to several different factors. Throughout the tropics these are all increasing in intensity, but the main threats are…
The Amazon Rainforest
Earth’s greatest container of wildlife, the Amazon Jungle stretches across eight country borders and is larger than the forests of the Congo and New Guinea combined. The Amazon Jungle contains…