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Primer levantamiento de campo! -- First week in the field!

1/10/2013

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Me pasé la primera semana de Enero en Loma de la Joya, en las afueras de San Francisco de Macorís, RD, con dos observadores de aves locales, Angelo y Eudes Paulino. Tuvimos el placer de visitar la reserva científica más grande del área, Loma Quita Espuela. Colocamos 12 estaciones de monitoreo dentro de la preserva y en las zonas de amortiguamiento, las cuales tienen fincas de cacao y pastos ganaderos. ¡Qué caminata! Nos tomo 3 horas llegar a la cima del bosque, y valió la pena! A 600 metros de altura, nos encontramo con un amigable guarda-parques que nos ayudó a determinar la madurez de lo bosques en el área.


I spent the first week of January in Loma de la Joya, DR with two local birders, Angelo and Eudes Paulino. We were lucky enough to hike the largest scientific preserve in the area, Loma Quita Espuela. We set up 12 survey points within and around the preserve, which is surrounded by organic cacao farms and pastures. What a hike! It took us 3 hours up steep terrain just to get to the forest, but it was well  worth it. At 600 meters above sea level, we met a friendly park ranger that helped us locate all the pristine forests in the area.
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