Tapir of Colombia – World Tapir Day 2021
The known living tapirs inhabit southeastern Asia, Central America, and South America (Nowak 1997). Extant tapir diversity and distribution are relicts of a richer group of species and larger distribution range attained during the Pleistocene. Did you know that there are
Cristian Daza Birding and Wildlife Professional Guide
Cristian is a 28-year-old country-raised young man who fell in love with birds when he was 8 years old and that moves with his life story, very particular and dignified to count. He was born in Pereira, on December 23, 1990
La pieza encantadora
Alejandro Pinto Acabamos de regresar de un viaje de una semana en la vertiente oriental de la cordillera central, en el pueblo de San Luis, en el Magdalena medio; si has hecho el viaje al valle del Magdalena con nosotros antes, estábamos
Delightful Piece
By: Alejandro Pinto As usual: sorry again for all my mistakes in English, but write is still a good way to learn for me. We just came back from a one week trip to the Eastern slope of the central cordillera, to
Draw A Bird Day – A Celebration of Science
Pencil, pen, felt tip or chalk, Draw a Picture of a Bird Day is great fun for everyone. It’s very straightforward: simply draw a picture of a bird in tribute to our feathered friends, but if you fancy some diversity there’s actually a
Education For All – BY MANAKIN NATURE TOURS
We decided to create this MANAKIN EDUCATION FOR ALL Campaign, to help these families to have technological resources to be able to have a minimum of quality to study. Our company´s main guidelines are based on promoting different conservation strategies
10 days into the unexplored Guainia
By Alejandro Pinto The past Feb 12th I got a call, WWF (World Wildlife Fund), invite me to join a 10 days scouting trip on March 2021, traveling along the Guaviare river – in the area of Guania department - as
Alejo Pinto – Birding and Wildlife Professional Guide
I started my career in biology at the National University of Colombia. With Manakin Nature Tours, my hobby became in a real job. I was born in Cali, a city located in the Cauca river valley very close to the western
Seed Dispersal by Birds in the Colombian
The Orinoquia is a natural area to the east of Colombia, limited by the Orinoco river basin; it is an ecosystem characterized by being a plain. In the region there is intense livestock activity, where most of its pastures have