Students visit the Amazonian Rain Forest
Are you concerned about Climate change? What did Coulsdon Sixth Form College biology students do to help?
As in previous years, Coulsdon Sixth Form College students were once again given the opportunity to travel to a remote part of the world and help gather data for Operation Wallacea. This year's expedition took place on the river Amazon in the Paco Samira Reserve in Peru. Students helped gather data to monitor the numbers of endangered species threatened by destruction of their Rain Forest habitat. They were able to observe the effects of climate change first hand and see how bird and fish migratory patterns were disrupted. The students took part in treks through the jungle to monitor primates and spent a lot of the time in boats on the river monitoring Macaws, wading birds and fish populations. Many expeditions took place very early in the morning or late in the evening up to midnight. The highlight for many students was the caiman expeditions which involved measuring, weighing and analyzing stomach contents before releasing the animals again. The data that the Coulsdon Sixth Form College students gathered will aid Operation Wallacea in raising funds and awareness in protecting the fragile rainforest environment. |
