ENG: Following up on my previous post about the tropical woody bamboo species richness in Bolivia, I would like to discuss the relationship between bears and bamboos in the Bolivian Andes. I recently read this fascinating article by The Nature Conservancy, that published a map of the potential distribution of the Andean spectacled bear known […]
Category: Conservation
Tropical Woody Bamboo Species Richness Map
ENG: As I write my academic monograph, I am currently working on a chapter about mapping musical bamboos. Here, I would like to share some information about my map of woody bamboo species richness, which I produced using species modelling software and a geographic information system (GIS). The exact methodology can be found in Appendix […]
Advances in Collaboration with Conservación Amazónica – ACEAA
ENG: During a working meeting with Conservación Amazónica-ACEAA on Monday, I received the proof copy of my photobook. We’re almost there—what an exciting time! The book will be published in Spanish in a limited print edition, and it will also be available digitally in both English and Spanish on the ACEAA homepage. Simultaneously, we are […]
Musical Bamboos in PN y ANMI Cotapata
ENG: We are making progress with the inclusion of musical bamboos and their sustainable use in the management plan for Cotapata National Park and Integrated Natural Management Area (PN y ANMI Cotapata). This is a significant step toward acknowledging the ancestral use of these bamboo species in a region where natural resources were historically accessed […]
Returning to Chuspipata after Six Years
ENG: After six years I returned to Chuspipata, which is located at the higher parts of the Yungas of La Paz at 3000 meter above sea level. Chuspipata is one of the recognized sourcing regions of tuquru bamboos (Aulonemia hirtula) in the Central Yungas of the Department of La Paz. My flute maker friends used to tell […]
Preliminary Checklist of Musical Bamboos
ENG: The National Herbarium of La Paz supports a preliminary checklist of musical bamboos of highland and lowland Bolivia. The reason for publishing the letter and checklist is related to conservation efforts and the Tropical Important Plant Areas (TIPAs) project of Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, Museo de Historia Natural Noell Kempf Mercado and Fundación Amigos […]
Collaboration with Conservación Amazónica – ACEAA
ENG: The Bolivian NGO Asociación Boliviana para la Investigación y Conservación de Ecosistemas Andino Amazónicos (Conservación Amazónica – ACEAA) was founded in 2011 with the aim of contributing to a sustainable management of Andean Amazonian ecosystems and biodiversity. After a fruitful dialogue and exchange with the coordinator of the Science and Technology Program Daniel Larrea and other ACEAA […]
Proposal Musical Bamboos and KBAs Bolivia
ENG: On February 28th I participated at the final KBA-Bolivia meeting at the Institute of Ecology of the Universidad Mayor de San Andres (UMSA) in La Paz. Several contributors and partner institutions have been present to discuss the final phase of the KBA-Bolivia project, which aims at updating the key biodiversity areas for Bolivia. I had the […]
Visiting the National Herbarium of La Paz
ENG: After six years I returned to the National Herbarium of La Paz (LPB) in order to meet some old and new friends, and supporters of my project. In the meanwhile, the National Herbarium of La Paz inaugurated new facilities with more space for collections, meeting rooms, and project working spaces. It was so lovely […]
The Musical Bamboos of the Bolivian Andes 