According to our interest to promote the conservation of our natural resources, since 1997 we have several educational programs specifically designed for high school students, university students, and any group of interested people.

These programs are designed as workshops, to develop a better comprehension of the amazon rainforest environment, with the aim to stimulate awareness memorable travel experience.

To participate in each activity students are divided in a team group of 5 or 6 people. This will allow them better experience and increase the communication with the instructor and safety during field activities. Workshops are carry out by a team of professional guides and specialized biologists.

Each field instructor has several years of experience teaching high school and undergraduate university students. Currently some of these activities are part of an ongoing research project and data obtained through the workshops are preliminary analyzed at the end of each activity. A report that further contributes to our knowledge of the local area is then produced and copies are send to workshop participants.

INTRODUCTION TO THE ECOLOGY

The benefit of these workshops is that they are each based on a special theme. They can be held at several levels and be adapted to cover different aspects of the theme. The participant will benefit from direct hands-on experience with the natural and cultural environment of this amazon rainforest region.

This will also increase one's opportunity for wildlife encounters. Science benefits because the activities are generally part of a research project either in progress or generated by the workshop.

This results in unexpected field opportunities for researchers and their assistants. Usually, as part of each activity, the researcher in charge obtains data for their personal project in addition to generating new knowledge for science. Part of the income from these workshops is used to provide financial support for transportation, lodging, food and salary for young researchers. Biology, forestry, and sociology are some of the developing research areas.

For environmental education, the participants and the local people are effectively educated as to why it is so important to conserve the rainforest. With these workshops, WASAI Lodge & Expeditions is developing a type of local grass-roots organization for the conservation of areas we visit and work in. We hope to stimulate similar interest in other eco tourism enterprises in the amazon region.


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