Chris palmer project advisor is a professor, speaker, author, and an environmental and wildlife film producer. A few months ago, while seeking photographs for a book we just published yasuni, tiputini and the web of life, pete oxford spent an hour. His photographs have been displayed in a dozen expositions in various venues in ecuador. A couple of primatologists, sara alvarez and laura abondano, tell the. Protecting the amazon rainforest is his lifes work, and the yasuni national. The yasuni national park of ecuador, which encloses a magnificent rain forest between the rio napo and rio curaray, is reputed to be the. Perhaps more so than any other tool used by the clandestine services, an accurate map can mean the difference between success and failure, or life and these declassified maps show how the cia saw the world at the height of the cold war a new gallery provides a rare look inside the history of the agencys mapping unit. A few months ago, while seeking photographs for a book we just published yasuni, tiputini and the web of life, pete oxford spent an hour and a half within 8 or 10 yards of a magnificent black jaguar right out on the riverbank, less than half a mile upstream from our camp. The tiputini river is the first major, navagable river south of the napo and forms the northern border of yasuni national park.
The yasuni ishpingo, tambococha, and tiputini itt initiative, referring to the corridor of oil reserves within the yasuni national park, is the first postoil development initiative that recognizes that the benefits gained from the amazon are greater than the economic benefits from oil extraction. His current project is the creation of a new protected area named yame reserve, in honor of his late father. The authors noted that one area, the 1,600acre tiputini biodiversity station. Yasuni was founded in 1977 with the main goal of offering products to improve the performance of both urban and competition motorcycles. Kelly swing leads the tiputini biodiversity research. Paradise may have been found in the western amazon, but it is on the brink of destruction. Although i am very experienced in tropical life, and previous illustrated essays on the subject, i found this one breathtakingliterally in this case, since i held by breath a moment on opening. Best presentation, society for the study of amphibians and reptiles henri seibert award in conservation living on the edge. Shiripuno amazon lodge exclusive location to explore the. He is coauthor of yasuni, tiputini and the web of life.
The tiputini biodiversity station is home to 247 amphibian and reptile species, 550 bird species and around 200 mammal species, said dr. Oil in the soil analyzes the campaign to save the ishpingotambocochatiputini itt block of yasuni national park in ecuadors amazon and the global networks that have resulted in one of the worlds most innovative plans to save the amazon and other biodiverse places on our planet. A couple of primatologists, sara alvarez and laura abondano, tell the tale of their study subjects knocking. Nov 28, 2017 the yasuni national park contains an amazing diversity of life, visible on its flora and fauna. The adventures of an american girl married to a japanese boy, living in the countryside in japan. Discussion about climate change and the management of co 2 emissions constitute a global debate for humanity.
Yasuni, tiputini and the web of life ingwe press, 2012. Kelly swing, originally from north carolina, has lived in ecuador since 1990. Job and volunteer opportunities shiripuno amazon lodge. An aerial view of the morning mist above the tiputini river in yasuni national park. Mois example shows that one man who chooses to raise his voice can speak for the collective resources of the largest and most endangered natural habitat on the planet. Protecting the amazon rainforest is his lifes work, and the yasuni national park and surrounding area are testament to his ongoing success. More precisely, its 9,820 square kilometers are believed to contain more species of plants and animals than any other place of comparable area. Any visit to this area of ecuador should be seen from a boat. Over the past thirty years, he has led the production of more than 300 hours of original programming for prime time television and the giant screen imax film industry. A flight from quito to an amazonian city called coca, then a three hour canoe ride, three hour jeep trip down a dirt road cut through the jungle by oil companies, followed by an additional couple hours in a canoe to reach the research center, which is a mecca for botanists, primatologists, entomologists, zoologists, and other scientists from around the world. Tripadvisor 5 day yasuni kayak exploration shared tour. Dec 26, 2012 a few months ago, while seeking photographs for a book we just published yasuni, tiputini and the web of life, pete oxford spent an hour and a half within 8 or 10 yards of a magnificent black jaguar right out on the riverbank, less than half a mile upstream from our camp. Committed with liberal arts philosophy to publish books that enrich.
The causes and effects are the object of intense scientific study by experts who urge immediate and largescale action. Personal biographics web design dr steven andrew martin personal websites. He was sworn in on 15 january 2007 as the 56th president of ecuador, the seventh to occupy the post since the legislature removed president abdala bucaram 10 years earlier in the midst of a debt crisis that had devastated the country. Its a fullon dive into the rainforest, where the air is heavy with the scent of wet leaves, and the darkness of night tightens around you like the coils of a python monday, 23 october 2017. Ecuadors yasuni national park is teeming with plant and animal life. We are fundamentally altering the gases in the atmosphere, the bodies of water and the complex web of species that constitutes life on earth. Despite the fact that this area overlaps the untouchable zone, those with interests in oil, led by the multinational oil companies, are currently pressuring the government. The information presented in this book is entirely the responsibility of its authors. Napo wildlife center ecolodge resort, ecuadoryasuni national. Ecuadors yasuni national park identified as one of the most biodiverse places on earth. Amicus curiae for court cases pending on the petrobras license for block 31 in ecuador. The achievement of moores book is to move past a metaphysical concept of nature towards an historical one such a rich historical understanding of world.
Ecuador exposes rain forest and its inhabitants to oil. Grace buchele mineta is raising funds for my life in japan. This is a book about the ecuadorian amazon and the yasuni and tiputini. Pete oxford is a britishborn conservation photographer based in quito, ecuador. The yasuni national park contains an amazing diversity of life, visible on its flora and fauna. It is the extremes of this variation, captured by the superb photography, that makes this book, yasuni, tiputini and the web of life, stand out. Today we will catch a morning flight to coca town and begin our adventure.
Oxford and bish are cofounders and operators of pete oxford expeditions, leading photographic tours with a focus on responsible travel. Usfq patrocina libro yasuni, tiputini and the web of life noticias. Contributions to biology and systematics of beetles. Tiputini biodiversity station, located on the northern edge of the park. Ecuadors yasuni national park identified as one of the. Shiripuno research center offers great opportunities to get immersed into the diversity of life of the yasuni, we are running small projects with volunteers help to create public awareness about the need to protect more pristine areas in the world. Kelly swing, tiputini s founder and codirector, carved the site from pristine jungle on a bank of the tiputini river in 1994. Yasuni national park in the amazon rainforest may have more species of life than anywhere else in the world. The tiputini biodiversity station, bordering yasuni national park, ecuador. Oil road effects on the abundance and occupancy of anurans inhabiting an upper canopy tank bromeliad aechmea zebrina in lowland rainforest of the yasuni biosphere reserve, amazonian ecuador, 7th world congress of. This wonderful 264page book may superficially look like most coffeetable books due to the plethora of amazing images captured by the first.
Yasuni national park with the sun just under the horizon. In the 3 years since correa floated the yasuni trust fund plan, oil exploration has progressed nearbyin eastern ecuador and across the border in southwest colombia and northern peruand scientists working at tiputini biodiversity station, one of two universityaffiliated research stations in the park, say its as if an unstoppable force is. Our first kayaking expedition will be paddling down this fantastic river surrounded by nature and wildlife. And theres no substitute for having the expert eyes of locals on board with you. Ishpingo is located on yasunis intangible zone, which protects indigenous communities living in voluntary isolation. The subcontractor harbert spilled between 900 and barrels of petroleum and productiion waters containing heavy metals and salt, and burned 3000 cubic feet of gas. Tiputini and the web of life tiputini web of life isbn. The riddle of leaving the oil in the soilecuadors yasuni. This is an area of extreme biological diversity and great beauty which, unfortunately, is sitting on a sea of oil. We will take a scenic drive to the tiputini river at the entrance of the yasuni national park and while the guides prepare our gear, we will enjoy a riverside picnic. Below is a list of books to read before you come to work at shiripuno lodge. Environmentalists hope that a technical commission will be formed to define where the intangible zone will expand. The hothouse heart of the jungle national geographic. Yasuni national park, orellana and pastaza provinces with 1022.
Yasuni, tiputini and the web of life ingwe press, 2012 foreword by e. Kelly swing of the university of san francisco in quito, ecuador. As a graduate student, he focused on vertebrate zoology, fish biology and aquatic ecology carrying out research primarily in the countries of bolivia and costa rica. A jaguar, also called a black panther, sits, looking way too cuddly for anyones good in yasuni national park. The conversation is largely expressed in terms of economics and. The origin of the waorani quito ministerio del ambiento, 2011 galapagos wildlife bradt travel guides ltd. Science in yasuni sheds light on impacts of oil development in. Yasuni bibliography yasuni national park and biosphere.
May 06, 20 the book yasuni, tiputini and the web of life by oxford, bish and swing says. A durable yet vulnerable eden in amazonia the new york times. In 2010 a group of these scientists published a paper in the openaccess journal plos one on the record breaking biodiversity of the region. Yasuni, tiputini and the web of life tiputini web of life isbn 9789942110657 9942110658. The compulsion to see what lies beyond that far ridge or that oceanor this planetis a defining part of human identity and success. My main area of conservation has been the ecuadorian amazon, where i lived as a guide for three years, particularly the yasuni national park four books, including yasuni, tiputini and the web of life with a foreword by e. As an undergraduate, he studied marine biology and chemistry. Ecotourists in a dugout canoe in yasuni national park. Yasuni park in ecuador has biodiversity smithsonian magazine. The area, which served as a refuge for animals during the ice age, currently hosts a tenth of the worlds species of plants, animals, and insects.
The yasuni national park of ecuador, which encloses a magnificent rain forest between the rio napo and rio curaray, is reputed to be the biologically richest place on earth, including both terrestrial and marine habitats. Science in yasuni sheds light on impacts of oil development. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. According to scientists, any footballfieldsized area of yasuni has more species of trees than the u.
The rights of nature in ecuador sumak kawsay wikipedia. A couple of primatologists, sara alvarez and laura abondano, tell the tale of their study subjects knocking something loose from the canopy as often happens when spider monkeys hurl their 20pound bodies from tree to. Aug 15, 20 yasuni is not the only oil drilling that correas government plans in the rainforest. The scientists concerned for yasuni have reassembled to update their biodiversity results for the yasuni national park and biosphere reserve in the ecuadorian amazon. Protecting the amazon rainforest is his life s work, and the yasuni national park and surrounding area are testament to his ongoing success. Rafael correa was officially declared president on 4 december 2006 by the electoral court. On the 30th of march 2007, correa froze the bidding scheduled by petroecuador for the yasuni itt fields with these words. Can ecuadors native communities survive an oil rush. Drilling was slated to begin there in mid2018, but the referendums yes vote may prevent exploitation. Originally trained as a marine biologist, he and his wife, south africanborn renee bish, now work as a professional photographic team focusing primarily on wildlife and indigenous cultures. Please check below our projects you can help us on. Undiscovered guyana wwf, 2016 foreword by president of guyana david a.
A cuviers dwarf caiman is seen on the tiputini river in ecuadors yasuni national park. New enigmatic species of ground beetles from stream margins and scree in the andes of south america carabidae. Ecuador abandons plan to stave off amazon drilling. The hothouse heart of the jungle stepping into yasuni national park isnt a toedip into wilderness. He is also seeking to auction oil concessions in blocks of 770 square miles each south of yasuni, closer to. Yasuni, tiputini and the web of life tiputini web of life. Tiputini is one of a few of research camps where scientists from the united states visit to study rain forest flora and fauna. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Scientists identify ecuadors yasuni national park as one of most. Leaving the crude underground is accepted as preferable in order not to. Ishpingotambocochatiputini itt is the name for the block in the heart of the yasuni under which lies between 412 million and a possible 920 million barrels of oil. Tiputini has a relatively deep, narrow channel carved deep into the clay of the amazon basin.