How to Cut a Trail in Amazonia
The Amazon rainforest is a dense, seemingly impenetrable place. Before our scientific team can accurately document the biodiversity of an area they need a map to follow and clear trails on...
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- This is the trail into camp. This is el comedor, the dining area. This is Nigel's tent. This is the biologist work station. This is the helipad. This is where we wash our clothes. This is our bathing area. There's an electric eel in there. - Iquitos, Iquitos, campamento Iquitos. ?? - The camp radio. [How to cut a trail & build a camp in Amazonia] So Álvaro, what is it that you do [Álvaro del Campo, coordination, field logistics, photography] for the Rapid Inventory? [Álvaro del Campo, coordination, field logistics, photography] - I do all the coordination, like beforehand, before the inventory, there's many stages. First we have to visit the communities, talk to them, they need to be informed about what we are going to do. We jus...
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- This is the trail into camp. This is el comedor, the dining area. This is Nigel's tent. This is the biologist work station. This is the helipad. This is where we wash our clothes. This is our bathing area. There's an electric eel in there. - Iquitos, Iquitos, campamento Iquitos. ?? - The camp radio. [How to cut a trail & build a camp in Amazonia] So Álvaro, what is it that you do [Álvaro del Campo, coordination, field logistics, photography] for the Rapid Inventory? [Álvaro del Campo, coordination, field logistics, photography] - I do all the coordination, like beforehand, before the inventory, there's many stages. First we have to visit the communities, talk to them, they need to be informed about what we are going to do. We jus...
