Comments on: From the Field: Paola Pedraza-Peñalosa in the Colombian Andes

By: Nicolas Castaño

Nicolas Castaño — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:38:45 +0000

Hei Pao! que bueno, me encanta. Mil felicitaciones por animarte a mostrar esa otra cara del trabajo en campo!!!

By: Saul Hoyos

Saul Hoyos — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:46:36 +0000

Que buen blog y que buen trabajo.

Mucho trabajo de campo se esta necesitado en esta region tan desconocida.

Les deseo el mejor de los exitos en esta aventura.

Saul Hoyos

By: Paola

Paola — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:44:34 +0000

Dear Scott: You are right. We have the false sense that establishing a reserved area is enough to protect species and process. However, the ecosystems within the park are still connected to the surrounding area and therefore vulnerable.

Pinpoint among thousands of plant species which ones should be considered priorities for conservation or which could offer alternatives for sustainable use, is the next step in conservation within the park.

By: Scott A. Mori

Scott A. Mori — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:49:46 +0000

Dear Paola,

This is one of the least understood and most exciting places in the world to collect plants. Although much of it is still pristine, it is under constant threat of deforestation (see images above) and what you find there will provide information that will serve to protect the plants and animals of this biological reserve forever! If this is not done now, it will never be done because deforestation can eliminate species found in limited areas, and, as we all know, extinction is also forever!

Scott

By: Alba

Alba — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:56:55 +0000

Muy chevere el blog! Estare atenta a esta aventura.

By: Vanessa Hequet

Vanessa Hequet — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:48:51 +0000

It’ll be lovely to have a map of the trip!