The Andean forest, located in the Andes Mountains in South America, where scientists study ecosystem function, forest diversity, composition and responses to global change. The health of our ...

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Up a steep set of 150 steps with beautiful country views brings you to a trail to explore the high Andean forests surrounding the lagoon.” “If you don’t have time to visit the Zona Cafetera ...

and fragmentation of its associated Andean forest and Paramo ecosystems. Therya 10:161-170. Rumiz, D., C. Eulert, and R. Arispe. 1999. Situ­ación del oso andino (Tremarctos ornatus) en los Parques ...

His research focuses on disturbance ecology in the context of climate change and human impacts on temperate forest ecosystems in North America and South America. Since 1975 he has conducted ...

Endemic to South America, the Andean bear is the last remaining short-faced bear in the world. It is usually found in humid forests and páramos high in the Andes, which run along the entire west coast ...

The big, beautiful Andean flamingo is one of three flamingo species native to the Andes. A relatively long-lived bird, this flamingo can travel vast distances — from 200 to more than 700 miles in a ...

Andean condors are massive birds, among the largest in the world that are able to fly. Because they are so heavy (up to 33 pounds), even their enormous 10-foot wingspan needs some help to keep ...