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The Tiputini River in Yasuní National Park

The Tiputini River in Yasuní National Park

The Yasuní National Park is one of the most important on our planet. It harbors and protects incredible biodiversity, yet it is endangered by the oil extraction that wrought havoc on the eastern parts of the Ecuadorian Amazon, known as Oriente.

I was lucky to visit this park some years ago, as a part of the research on poisonous colorful frogs. I was based on a Tiputini research station, built on the nearby the river of the same name.

The story is coming soon. In the meanwhile, enjoy the gallery 🙂

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The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, sunrise — A giant tree

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, sunrise — A misty morning

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, sunrise — Sunrise on the rainforest

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, sunrise — Lush jungle

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, rain, downpour, shower — Tropical downpour

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, sunrise, liana, vine — Entangled by the lianas, a wooden vine plants

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, stream — Jumping over the stream

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, frog, wildlife, animals — A frog is hiding in the forest litter

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, tapir — A tapir

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, sunrise, research station — Working evening at the research station

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, tapir, — The tapir is munching a hard liana

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, sunrise, — Our research in the jungle

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, sunrise, tree — Giant tree

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, sunrise, bird — Colorful bird

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, sunrise, frog, poisonous, Dendrobatid — Poisonous Dendrobatid frog

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, sunrise, frog, poisonous, Dendrobatid — Another poisonous Dendrobatid frog

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, swamp, palm, needle, backwaters — Swampy palm forest in a backwaters

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, stream — Crossing one of numerous jungle streams

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, swamp, palm, needle — A palm in the swampy forest

butress roots, tree, The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, — Giant tree with butress roots

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, sunset — Evening on the jungle

The Tiputini River, Yasuní National Park, ecuador jungle, rainforest, oriente, tropical, stick insect, mating — Stick insect mating

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