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HOME >> News >> Planes, cranes and automobiles in the Peruvian Amazon
Planes, cranes and automobiles in the Peruvian Amazon
A good friend of mine, Chris Kirkby, will be giving a talk at RISC on 18 March about the impact of the Trans-Amazon Highway. The final stretch of the road, through the Peruvian state of Madre de Dios, is shortly due to be paved. Worryingly it passes close to two incredible biodiversity hotspots – the Tambopata National Reserve and Manu National Park.
Chris is a biologist and environmental economist who has spent the best part of the last 12 years working in the Peruvian Amazon. He’ll be reflecting on how the completion of the road in 2009 will affect Madre de Dios and its inhabitants (human and animal) and the impact it could have on the Amazon as a whole. Will funds generated by ecotourism and grants for research and conservation be enough to buffer the negative effects of the highway?
The talk will take place in the main hall at RISC, and the entry fee of £5 (£4 concessions) will entitle you to a Pisco Sour – a delicious Peruvian cocktail. All profits go to TReeS, an Anglo-Peruvian charity that works to protect the rainforest of south east Peru.
To find out more and book your place, please get in touch with me.
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