Juruena National Park - background factsheets
02 Jul 2006
The Sucunduri River: features and geology
As a result of its unique geological formation, the Sucunduri River has a large number of falls and rapids. The lakes found in-between these waterfalls serve as unique habitats and hold the best potential for yet to be scientifically described, endemic species. » Read more
29 Jun 2006
The Transamazônica motorway
The Transamazônica motorway is part of the Juruena-Apuí expedition’s itinerary, an a meeting with local communities revealed three decades of abandonment and devastation, » Read more
28 Jun 2006
Geology and soil fertility characteristics of Terra Preta
This week the Juruena-Apuí Expedition team is visiting the Terra Preta site in the municipality of Apuí which contrary to the general rule is a geologically diverse location with an extremely fertile soil. » Read more
26 Jun 2006
Creation of a (mega) conservation corridor aims to reduce fundamental conflicts
The recent creation of protected areas in the states of Amazonas, Mato Grosso and Pará completed an ecological puzzle, the Southern Amazon Conservation Corridor. » Read more
25 Jun 2006
Some background knowledge about the Apuí Mosaic
The Apuí Mosaic, located in the state of Amazonas, comprises nine protected areas of different sizes, categories and management approaches. The expedtion team will visit the Sucunduri State Park, established in 2005. » Read more
23 Jun 2006
Legends and myths in the Juruena river region
Incredible stories about man-eating fish, “vertigo” caused by the forest, ferocious jaguars, and mythic monsters spark the imagination of local inhabitants in Pontal do Apiacás. » Read more
22 Jun 2006
Indigenous tribes and the Juruena National Park
In addition to meeting the Apiaká and Kayabi ethnical groups, the original inhabitants of the expedition area, we were warned that the woods between the Juruena River and the Teles Pires River may have well-kept secrets, such as isolated tribes. » Read more
22 Jun 2006
Juruena-Apuí Expedition: 180 years after the Langsdorff Expedition
Every day, the members in the Jurena-Apuí Expedition are faced with the same perils and beauties described in Langsdorff’s expedition logs (1826-1829). » Read more
20 Jun 2006
Factsheet: Juruena landscapes and vegetation types - from the Amazon forests to the Cerrado
Description of forest / vegetation types in a transition area between the two major Brazilian biomes: the Amazon and the Cerrado (the Brazilian savannah). » Read more
19 Jun 2006
Factsheet: The Augusto Falls in the Juruena River, Brazil & the Langsdorff expedition
The area around the Salto Augusto falls in the Juruena River is one of the hallmarks of one of the greatest Amazon flora and fauna reconnaissance journeys – the Langsdorff expedition. » Read more
