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Biological Diversity

Biological Diversity

A collection of seeds from the lowland rainforest of upper Napo river valley near Ahuano, Ecuador. The fibers at the upper left come from the seed pods of the Ceibo tree (Ceiba pentandra). These fibers are used by the Huaorani of eastern Ecuador to wrap their darts for a good seal before firing in their blowguns. The red seeds of the rainforest tree (Ormosia spp.) are popular in jewelry pieces.

Giant river otter The Flooded Forest Sky Gardens Caught in the act Rainforest Alert Ahi de Monte Brown-throated three-toed sloth Blue-crowned motmot Volcano in the Amazon Medicinal plant use Orchids of the new world tropical forests Huaorani hunter, Yasuní National Park & UNESCO Biosphere Reserve The mechanics of deforestation Petroleum "development" in Ecuador Cultural Impacts Icon of the Amazon river basin Eye of the Piranha Black piranha after the catch Petroleum Impacts to the Yasuní National Park & UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Reserve Piranha on the Barby Amazon fish tales Rainforest salad Whimsical face from the past Local foods Snail soup Boa constrictor White-lined leaf frog Breeding ecology of the poison dart frogs Bullfrogs in the Amazon Gecko Camouflage on the rainforest floor Rainforest predator Biological Diversity Cultural experiences in the upper Amazon basin Specacled caiman at twilight