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By enchanted lands, on September 7th, 2011%
Have you ever wondered what is the significance of our dreams? All human beings dream. Irrespective of race, religion or country. And yet, each dream is different.
Deep in the South American Amazon, live a few tribes that have mastered the art of interpreting dreams. These indigenous tribes are known as dream cultures. The Achuar is one such tribe. They live in the Amazon forest along either side of the border between Ecuador and Peru. Until a few decades ago they had no contact with the world outside their forest. So a lot of their culture, wisdom and understanding of nature is . . . → Read More: Achuar, Dream Readers of Amazon
By enchanted lands, on March 20th, 2010%
White Rhino (copyright WOCC)
White Oak Conservation Center is one of the world’s premiere wildlife breeding, research, and training facilities. The Center, located along the St. Mary’s River in northeast Florida, spans 600 acres and is surrounded by 6,800 acres of pine and hardwood forest and wetlands.
Co-founded in 1982 by philanthropist Howard Gilman and conservation biologist and current president John Lukas, White Oak Conservation Center provides conservation options for the future by maintaining genetically diverse populations of threatened species in spacious, natural facilities. With a complex of research, husbandry, education and conference facilities, the Center leads professional efforts to improve veterinary . . . → Read More: White Oak Conservation Center
By enchanted lands, on March 15th, 2010%
RSCF is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization dedicated to preserving biodiversity through hands-on conservation programs rooted in sound science.
Golden Lion Tamarin (copyright RSCF)
RSCF utilizes the “flagship species” concept, whereby the conservation of key species leverages protection of biologically diverse ecosystems. This concept evolved from the sobering observation that historical conservation approaches often targeted only individual, high profile, and charismatic animals. Effective flagship species not only characterize diverse ecosystems, but also connect cultural, political and social value systems to nature. The human component is crucial, since collectively we must shoulder the responsibility of preserving what remains of nature. Conservation strategies for pinnacle . . . → Read More: Rare Species Conservatory Foundation
By enchanted lands, on March 14th, 2010%
Established in 1977, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization. Their mission is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world’s oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species.
copyright – Sea Shepherd
Sea Shepherd uses innovative direct-action tactics to investigate, document, and take action when necessary to expose and confront illegal activities on the high seas. By safeguarding the biodiversity of our delicately-balanced ocean ecosystems, Sea Shepherd works to ensure their survival for future generations.
Sea Shepherd’s tactics have landed them in . . . → Read More: Sea Shepherd
By enchanted lands, on March 11th, 2010%
Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust (CSWCT) was established as a combined national and international initiative and a globally recognized collaborative conservation effort, geared towards developing and implementing a long-term strategy for conservation of chimpanzees and their habitat, with the immediate purpose of establishing a chimpanzee sanctuary on Ngamba Island in Lake Victoria, and such other places in Uganda as the trustees may acquire.CSWCT established Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in 1998 for the care and welfare of entrusted animals while conserving as far . . . → Read More: Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust, Uganda
By enchanted lands, on February 16th, 2010%
The world’s fastest land animal, the cheetah, is a unique and the most specialized member of the cat family and can reach speeds of 70 mph. It is also the most endangered cat in Africa.
Once a common animal found on five continents, the cheetah is now an Endangered Species. The number of cheetahs has decreased from 100,000 at end of the 19th century to approximately 10,000 today. In addition to its own loss of genetic variation, the main threats facing the cheetah today are loss of habitat, a reduction in its prey base, conflicts with livestock farming, and a reduced ability to . . . → Read More: The Cheetah Conservation Fund, Namibia, Africa
By enchanted lands, on November 21st, 2009%
PEPY, Cambodia
The idea for PEPY, started as a cycle trip across Cambodia. Six friends rode from the Thai border to Vietnam through the red dusty back roads of Cambodia to raise funds for educational projects. The team spent five weeks visiting schools and orphanages, teaching the first PEPY environmental lessons. Since then, the PEPY team has learned to not focus trips on “giving” and “teaching” but instead on “learning” as, without learning first, we cannot expect to understand how to help to begin with.
Today PEPY is supporting education for over 1,700 families in 12 villages and 6 schools in . . . → Read More: PEPY, Cambodia
By enchanted lands, on November 19th, 2009%
Empowering Women of Nepal (EWN) is a non-governmental organization founded by the three Nepalese sisters Lucky, Dicky and Nicky Chhetri, pioneers in the promotion of female trekking guides in the Himalayas. The organization’s goal is to improve the lives of disadvantaged women in Nepal.
Our aim has been, and continues to be, to empower and develop women through tourism and to encourage sustainable tourism in remote areas where there is little hope for the future.
Years earlier, during a field visit to the far west, Lucky saw the harsh lifestyles of the women. With their husbands and brothers gone to India, women were . . . → Read More: Empowering Women of Nepal
By enchanted lands, on October 26th, 2009%
In the Ecuadorian Amazon, primary school attrition rates are as high as 30 percent and employment opportunities are scarce even for students who continue on to secondary school. Education also has huge opportunity costs because families lose money and labor when they send their children to school. Pursuing an education becomes a tradeoff that separates students from their communities. Plus, because of the poor quality of schooling, many high school graduates have difficulty finding jobs after graduation. Virtually no training exists to teach Amazonian residents how to conserve the environment or to hold multinational oil companies accountable for their environmental . . . → Read More: Douglas McMeekin, Ecuador – South America
By enchanted lands, on August 21st, 2009%
Martha Ruiz Corzo traded urban life for the backwoods of Mexico’s Querétaro State nearly two decades ago.Yet Ruiz Corzo, a teacher and musician, grew concerned as she watched forests disappear and rivers go dry. As the natural diversity of her new mountain environment diminished, many of her neighbours in search of jobs began to migrate to other countries.
In 1987, with her husband and some friends, Ruiz Corzo formed the Sierra Gorda Ecological Group to reverse environmental degradation and encourage sustainable use of the region’s rich resources. She trekked through the mountains to conduct workshops with poor farmers, convincing them it was . . . → Read More: Martha Ruiz Corzo, Mexico
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