Ecorana Environmental ltd., Blog at it's partner field staiton at the T.R.E.E.S

We are Ecorana Environmental, an eco-travel and environmental education company that specializes in creating and planning applied learning holidays for students, researchers, and ecotourists alike. Our team consists of travel and outreach specialists as well as research biologists and teachers who specialize in environmental education and conservation. We are well-versed in providing comfortable, safe, and exciting learning and travel opportunities to a range of clientele interested in environmentally and culturally conscious travel.Ecorana is poised to offer travel and education abroad opportunities in the diverse tropical country of Belize. Ecorana employs biologists who are well-trained in tropical ecology, herpetology, and ornithology, and as such, studies in tropical biology are the primary focus of our educational holidays. However, our team’s diverse interests and expertise allow us to plan all types of holidays ranging from wildlife ecotours to yoga retreats to West African drumming courses to ecological field technique courses. Wherever your interests lie, you can be guaranteed that Ecorana will be right there with you.Ecorana maintains values of environmental and cultural conservation and stewardship, hands-on education, and inclusive learning, and seeks to instill those values in all visitors to Belize. We work with many field stations and educational centers, scientists, educators, tour companies, tour guides, eco-lodges, and parks, both on the mainland and on the islands of Belize, to make sure you go exactly where you want to go and see exactly what you want to see and more!

One of our main partners is the Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society (T.R.E.E.S) and their field station in Belize. The objectives of this environmental education center are to host various cultural and environmental based student courses, workshops and event hosting in the heart of the beautiful Maya Mountains of Belize. We plan on providing our services to international students as well as providing opportunities for Belizean students.

For more information see our website at www.ecorana.ca, or send us and email at info@ecorana.ca or to go directly to the T.R.E.E.S website www.treesociety.org

Thursday, March 29, 2012

King Vulture found at TREES

I have been meaning to post this exciting moment in January but totally forgot! As some of you know I have worked with vultures in the past, particularly investigated the King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. This beautiful bird is almost unknown to science and it is quite a rare observation as the are quite shy to humans and human disturbance.  They appear to require vast areas of undisturbed forests and with human encroachment in jungle habitats, it is unsure how individuals and their populations will react. Anyhow, on the 7th of January we had 3 adults fly quite low over TREES and circled the thermals for about 30 minutes over the neighbours untouched jungle land across the highway! A very exciting moment for TREES!

I will keep the blog posted on new KV sightings! For those who want to know more about KV, you can find info at the IUCN website http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/106003823/0, and at Birdlife http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=3823
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