REGIONAL LINKS: NEOTROPIC 


Birding Site Guide

Some countries will have their own specific page of links on BSG which will be called Country Round-up followed by the country concerned. Country Round-up: Brazil A full page of links for Brazil on BSG. 

Birding Argentina's Atlantic Forest : Guided birding in the best birding spots; photos and locality info; birdlists and exclusive Rare Bird Finder. 

Birding Bolivia with Michael Blendinger 

Colombia Birding 

Fauna Paraguay Covers the Alto Parana forest region of the Atlantic forest in Paraguay. Comprehesive site with many photographs and in depth info on all Classes. Paul also offers tailored wildlife tours throughout Paraguay, or you can volunteer on one of his not-for-profit projects. 

Seriema Nature Tours An excellent tour operator that has grown considerably over the last few years, and one that I can personally recommend. 

Belize Birds Has some trip reports. 

Panama Birding An improving website, which should be very good in future. 

The Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds 

Guatemalan Birding Resource The site of the Guatemalan Birding Resource covers everything from birds to insects. 

Aves Brasil Aves Brazil 

Seabirds Seabird conservation in the Falkland Islands, Chile and Argentina.

Cerro Lodge Information: (506) 8391-15-60 or (5066) 8871-35-23 E-mail:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Intense birdwatching relaxing country style-Cerro Lodge, Tarcoles, Costa Rica. Family style country farm with brand new bungalows for two up 4 people with hot water, private bath and more.

MEDICINAL PLANTS 

Nature's Alternatives Lots of info on many plants. 

Rainforest Treasure This site has a long list of plants and their uses. 

Yerba Maté Yerba maté and all you need to know about it, whether drunk hot through from a gourd bombilla as maté (as in Argentina) or cold from the wooden bombilla of the aromatic chaco tree Palo Santo Bulnesia sarmienti (holy tree), as tereré as in Paraguay. 

CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERING: BY COUNTRY BRAZIL Iracambi Atlantic Rain Forest and Research Center Volunteer on any subject from natural history to medicinal plants, from GIS computer work to building and electrical work here in se Brazil’s Atlantic forest. See the comprehensive write-up on BSG (Neotropic-Brazil).

Volunteer Latin America A wide range of projects to help people and the environment. Includes permaculture and educational projects.

 

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