23-10-2024 Frugivorous Butterfly Guides
Six guides, one for each conservation unit (UC) in Amazonas participating in the Monitora Program that agreed to join our project. These guides were developed to support the monitoring of frugivorous butterflies, illustrating the most common species found in the UCs and throughout the Brazilian Amazon.
In the guides, you will find a brief introduction to the project, titled 'Guides to the Frugivorous Butterflies of Amazonas: Information for Technical, Scientific, and Social Use', as well as a description of the different types of environments in the state of Amazonas, information about the Monitora Program, frugivorous butterflies, participating UCs, and the general characteristics of each butterfly tribe. We also include relevant bibliographic references for each species or group.
We hope you enjoy the diversity of species presented, the high-quality photographs, and that it will be useful for future Monitora campaigns. May these guides inspire the monitors to learn more about butterflies and feel valued for their work. We extend our thanks especially to them, the Monitora Program managers, and FAPEAM for the funding.
The guides are available on ResearchGate
-PARNA do Jaú
-RESEX Arapixi
-PARNA Mapinguari
-REBIO do Uatumã
24-01-2024 Changes in Rain Patterns Affect Fish in Central Amazonian Streams
With the increase in rainfall in recent years, the streams of Central Amazonia have changed somewhat, as have the types of fish we find in these environments.
Text and illustration: Gabriel Verçoza
29-11-2023 Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Already Affected by Forest Reduction in Manaus
Analyses indicate initial changes in body size and behavior of the species.
23-10-2023 Community Bird Survey in the Coroado Neighborhood.
Throughout September, the PELD-IAFA team developed a study cycle on urban birds in partnership with the Josué Cláudio de Souza State School (GM3), located in the Coroado neighborhood. The school is an immediate neighbor to the Manaós Forest APA, a state conservation unit and one of the sites monitored by our project....
Environmental Education and Scientific Outreach at the Adolpho Ducke Botanical Garden in Manaus
With the urban expansion of Manaus toward the north, the Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve – RFAD (PELD site) has come under significant anthropogenic pressure, particularly due to illegal hunting and removal of wood, sand, and non-timber products such as vines, fibers, and fruits. To ensure the area’s protection and enable more sustainable use of this important protected space in Manaus, a small part of the Reserve was transformed into the "Manaus Botanical Garden"....
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