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Recent news from Tropical Nature
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more information on anything listed below, please contact Tropical NatureJanuary 2007:
June 2006:
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Jaguars in the Pantanal: Tropical Nature's Chairman of the Board
has spent the month of June in the Pantanal region of Brazil investigating
the life histories of Jaguars, the top predators in South America. Through
this work, Dr. Munn is starting the process though which Tropical Nature will
turn its attention to saving one of the last great wilderness areas in
Brazil. First we define the natural attractions, then we use those natural
attractions to pay for the conservation of large areas by doing what we do
better than anyone: bringing appropriate ecotourism to the region and using
the income to pay for conservation. Please contact Tropical Nature if you are interested in helping
conserve Brazil's Pantanal. |
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April 2006:
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Tropical Nature Board
Chairman featured on grist.com: Tropical Nature's Chairman of the Board is featured in an article on
grist.com. In the article, Dr. Munn is characterized as a pioneer of
ecotourism, and gives his views on ecotourism and Tropical Nature's role. "We think that most
so-called ecotourism has little to do with anything truly eco, and that most
tourism in tropical rainforests is a boring, hot, sometimes buggy
disappointment. But it does not have to be that way -- and that is why we
created Tropical Nature. We specialize in offering the finest wildlife
viewing in rainforests." Read more here. |
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March 2006:
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Tropical Nature takes to
Honduras: As part of an
ongoing project to help the SAVE Foundation move forward on the north coast
of Honduras, the full Tropical Nature team, including Dr. John Terborgh,
spent much of March surveying parks and other protected areas in northern
Honduras. As the SAVE Foundation moves
forward with their development, Tropical Nature will continue to offer its
support and guidance. |
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January 2006:
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All ventures now profitable: January means that the annual summaries
from all of the Tropical Nature lodges are reported. 2005 was a great year
for the business aspects of Tropical Nature with all of the businesses now
making operating profits! This gives us all a great boost, as the operating
profit is what drives the conservation and makes it all possible.
Congratualtions to everyone! |
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December 2005:
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Documentary about Tropical
Nature to air on PBS: We
recently received notice that a new independent documentary on the Tropical
Nature Ecuador project, entitled Para los Futuros, will be airing in
the United States on PBS in May 2006. The documentary will be part of a
series called Natural Heroes. Check your local PBS broadcast schedule or go
directly to the Natural
Heroes website to find out when it will be shown in your area. |
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