Where the Amazon Begins
Earthwatch volunteer Mark Hopkins presents a pictorial visit to the forests of Peru's Amazonia,
one of the most pristine, wildlife-rich places left on the planet. He
explains how his group assisted biologists working in the area to assess the
health of the forest and rivers, and to teach the indigenous people how to
sustain an equilibrium that will keep the forests healthy for generations to
come.
Mark’s
photography will show the work being done with the region’s monkeys and other
terrestrial mammals, caiman, macaws, manatees and fish, as well as its
fascinating and unique pink fresh-water dolphins. His discussion will
cover both the damage that environmental exploitation has caused, and the
significant success that teamwork between scientists and local people has
achieved in helping bring this unique region and its many rare species back to
health.
