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The forests of the Amazon are legendary for their biodiversity. And birdlife is no exception - but how do you learn more about all these species? How do you catch them, what scientific data is collected and what insights do they provide us with about the animals and their environment? The first episode of the Exploring Perú series takes us deep into the tropical lowland rainforests to the conservation organization Fauna Forever. We join head field research coordinator Chris Ketola and the volunteers of the ornithological research program to learn more about the birds of the Peruvian tropics. Make sure to follow Foggy Lens Productions on instagram for more film & photo about nature, conservations & animal awareness: https://www.instagram.com/foggylensproductions if you are interested in assisting Fauna Forever as a volunteer or intern, you can find more information here: https://www.faunaforever.org

Caimans are a subfamily of alligators and belong to the biological order of Crocodilians. They are found exclusively in South and Central America and are divided into three genera, all three of which are represented in Perú. In this short documentary, we follow Hallie Cowan Barrera and Chris Ketola from the conservation organization Fauna Forever on their caiman studies on the Río Tambopata in south-eastern Perú. Not only do we learn more about the implementation and objectives of caiman surveys, but we also discover the value of caimans as bioindicators of an entire ecosystem - an ecosystem that is directly threatened by intensive gold mining and the mass use of highly toxic mercury whose poisoning no longer only affects wildlife. Make sure to follow Foggy Lens Productions on instagram for more film & photo about nature, conservations & animal awareness: https://www.instagram.com/foggylensproductions/ If you are interested in assisting Fauna Forever as a volunteer or intern, you can find more information here: https://www.faunaforever.org

In this episode of the short documentary series “Exploring Perú”, we learn more about the ecosystem that has resulted in a biodiversity like no other habitat on earth: the tropical rainforest. We accompany the young Peruvian forest scientist Gabriela Veneros from the conservation organization Fauna Forever on her field research in the Madre de Dios province of Peru. We find out what dangers threaten the forests around the Tambopata National Reserve and what measures are needed to better understand and ultimately protect all the diversity of plants and animals that inhabit and form this unique forest. Make sure to follow Foggy Lens Productions on instagram for more film & photo about nature, conservations & animal awareness: https://www.instagram.com/foggylensproductions/ If you are interested in assisting Fauna Forever as a volunteer or intern, you can find more information here: https://www.faunaforever.org Wilderness International is a German-Canadian-Peruvian environmental organization dedicated to the purchase and thus legally secured protection of forest areas. If you want to help protect some of the world's most biodiverse forests now and forever, you can do so here: https://en.wilderness-international.org

This new short documentary focuses on the only flying mammals on our planet: Bats. How can bats be scientifically studied, what are their unique characteristics and what do we need to pay particular attention to when working with them? We explore these questions and much more as we accompany head field research coordinator Chris Ketola and the volunteers of the conservation organization Fauna Forever on their nocturnal transects to study the biodiversity of bats in the Peruvian lowland rainforest. Make sure to follow Foggy Lens Productions on instagram for more film & photo about nature, conservations & animal awareness: https://www.instagram.com/foggylensproductions/ If you are interested in assisting Fauna Forever as a volunteer or intern, you can find more information here: https://www.faunaforever.org

Tropical rainforests around the world are disappearing at an alarming rate. The main reason: unsustainable agriculture. In the 5th episode of "Exploring Perú" we'll take a look at a promising pilot project by the conservation organization Wilderness International. How can we prevent these pristine forests from being cut down to create more land for agriculture? But how can we use the land that has already been lost in a more sustainable way, so that local communities can make a living from agriculture? What combinations of plant species create a harmony that not only produces fruit for human consumption, but also enhances biodiversity and does not deplete the soil as in conventional agriculture? All this and more is explored in this new short documentary on agroforestry in the Peruvian Amazon. Make sure to follow Foggy Lens Productions on instagram for more film & photo about nature, conservations & animal awareness: https://www.instagram.com/foggylensproductions/ Wilderness International is a German-Canadian-Peruvian environmental organization, mainly dedicated to the purchase and thus legally secured protection of forest areas. If you want to help protect some of the world's most biodiverse forests now and forever, you can do so here: https://en.wilderness-international.org If you are interested in assisting Fauna Forever as a volunteer or intern, you can find more information here: https://www.faunaforever.org

We head deep into the undergrowth of the rainforest in search of the fascinating reptiles and amphibians of the Peruvian Amazon. Which species are to be found and which habitats do they prefer? Why are these two groups of animals being studied together at all? What insights do the collected data give us into the secret lives of reptiles and amphibians and what needs to be taken care of in the interaction between humans and animals in order to create a safe situation for both sides? As always, we will explore all these questions and many more in the 6th episode of “Exploring Perú” where we accompany head field research coordinator Chris Ketola and the volunteers of the nature conservation organization Fauna Forever on their nightly transects to explore the herpetological biodiversity in the Peruvian lowland rainforest. Make sure to follow Foggy Lens Productions on instagram for more film & photo about nature, conservations & animal awareness: https://www.instagram.com/foggylensproductions/ If you are interested in assisting Fauna Forever as a volunteer or intern, you can find more information here: https://www.faunaforever.org

In the seventh episode of »Exploring Perú«, everything revolves around the group of animals to which we humans also belong: Mammals. Researcher Nadine Holmes has been working in the field for many years and has now been the coordinator for mammal research with Fauna Forever for two years. What needs to be considered when studying our sometimes rather bizarre-looking relatives and whether working in this field really means constantly seeing jaguars, pumas and other exciting large animals, as the big documentaries often lead you to believe, is something we'll learn about first hand in this newest episode about mammal research in the Peruvian Amazon. Make sure to follow Foggy Lens Productions on instagram for more film & photo about nature, conservations & animal awareness: https://www.instagram.com/foggylensproductions/ If you are interested in assisting Fauna Forever as a volunteer or intern, you can find more information here: https://www.faunaforever.org