We’ve been back for a week, with only the bites of the rainforest mites on the edge of our socks still bearing witness to our stay in the Amazon. Four days of travel and only six actually in the forest. It wasn’t a vacation, nor was it work. In any case, it was a reward for our commitment.
To see the hut standing where invasive grass used to grow, to fall asleep in our own protected area, to be woken up by the calls of the toucans and to do the final work together with our construction team simply felt good. The payment for our voluntary work, you could say. During our evening meal together (actually more like evening rice), the boys were asked what animal observations they had already made in “our” forest. With open mouths, we got into our wellies and they turned out to be right. Animals that experts categorically ruled out were found by our ranger Kibe and his cousin Watson with an accuracy that amazed us on several occasions. Smooth-fronted caiman, electric eel and the three-fingered sloth should be mentioned here. And as if that wasn’t enough, we were woken up just one night later by the two-fingered sloth right in the tree next to the station. Two types of sloth, that’s it.
The concern that you would melt away at night without air conditioning was not confirmed. The design and location in the forest ensure pleasant temperatures all day long. The structures for sustainable forest protection, field studies and tourism activities have therefore been established. A milestone and a prerequisite for buying adjacent areas and expanding the existing protected area.
Our special thanks go to F.C.Hansa Rostock and H2APEX for their trust and generous support 🙏
If you are curious to visit the Amazon and our little piece of it, please feel free to contact us by email.
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