Amazon Rainforest Conservation

Biologist Magaly Rengifo Aspajo from the Wildlife Conservation Society (Iquitos, Peru) speaks about current threats to land and bio-diversity in the Amazon rain forests. Magaly works with a small group of biologists, ecologists and conservation workers to implement strategies that will protect habitat and biodiversity against the threats of poaching and natural resource extraction (logging and oil). Shortly after this interview was recorded, one of Magaly's colleagues (Betsy) paddled to a sandy bank in the Samiria river to guard a site where two dozen turtle eggs were soon to hatch. At night poachers trawl the river's banks in search of eggs for the market, effectively decimating the turtle populations.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Amazon
• Peru
• Pacaya-Samiria
• conservation
• magaly
• rengifo
• aspajo
• jungle
• rainforest
• wildlife
• Andrew
• Stokes-Rees

[iPodLocK3R]

@louiexox learn some spanish TWAT!

[ketsboy]

i sooo wanna go to this place..

[louiexox]

errrrm wot is she saying ?

[amazonforevergreen]

Excellent note and comments, but indeed, what are we really doing about this issue? Something that's exciting? Something that's interesting? Something that's cool?... I love green, blue...rainbow colors of Our Mother Earth.

Unfeignedly

Ben.

[iloveherforeverable]

Who would ever make homes out of trees considdering its the year 2010. There are so many other options and people should have the right to choose their own materials. 90 % of people can make their own homes and they would 5,000 not 180,000.

[8marisha]

Please say hello to Magaly from Rebecca if you are still in contact with her! I was a volunteer on an expedition to Lago Preto last year. Magaly was one of the biologists with the group and it was an absolutely amazing experience. Am determined to learn Spanish and go back!

[BassyTheHijaabi]

can we get this with english subtitiles?

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