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To continue to support environmentally-orientated projects originating from the native communities of Madre de Dios; To support other community-led environmentally orientated projects where appropriate.
5. To promote and support research relevant to the above: To continue to support the research activities of Naturalists and other researchers working in the area; To promote co-operative research opportunities in the Tambopata area to an international audience; To co-ordinate and liaise with other organisations and individuals working towards conservation, environmental education and sustainable management in the area.
Education
TReeS Bulletin with the help of a grant from the Funding Network, TReeS have been producing and distributing a news bulletin in Peru for distribution to visitors to the area. In this way we can raise awareness of work undertaken by TReeS, local and national issues relating to the promotion of conservation and sustainable development in the Madre de Dios Proyecto Curvince (CHRIS CHECK SPELLING) Trees office staff in Puerto Maldonado participated in activities to clean up the streets of Puerto Maldonado in July this year. Going forward they will be encouraging and supporting local schools with educational activities they are undertaking relating to the care of the environment and waste management issues International Schools Exchange programme A project which has linked schools in Tambopata with international schools as part of a reciprocal educational partnership. Participants identify and examine their culture, and design methods of sharing it and exchanging materials with their international friends. In addition, schools in Tambopata will be helped to improve education, according to their specific needs, these improvements will be funded by money raised collaboratively by the two partner schools
Conservation
Project Fauna Forever . Project Fauna Forever aimed to monitor tourism impacts on local wildlife populations in Tambopata, around 5 jungle lodges over a long term period. This monitoring
will be based on the previous baseline study undertaken in 1997-1998, and data which is currently being analysed following the year long study into the impacts of tourism conducted in 2004-5. The intention is to repeat the study every 5 years. Scientific Investigation ongoing provision of local support, advice and assistance to international and national scientists and researchers. Ecology of Stingless Bees provision of funding enabling the purchase of a Microscope thus assisting in the research on the ecology of stingless bees of the family Meliponini - an important source of honey. Certain species produce honey with a fine flavour and/or with reputed medicinal properties enabling it to retail at higher prices than the honey from the domesticated honey bee, Apis melifera . Hives of Meliponini can be kept as a source of income and a useful addition to the diet for local people in rainforest regions, and as a sustainable resource it represents a useful addition to the productivity of traditional chacras in or adjacent to protected forest areas. This is a significant economic activity in Brazil, but has not arrived at a commercial level in Madre de Dios