Kanuku Mountains
A selection of photos from Kanuku Mountains Protected Area and FZS's work in and around the area. These photos may be used by media only in context of the Frankfurt Zoological Society’s work in the area. Please give the copyright information given in the captions.
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A tree called Balata or Bulletwood (because of its extremely hard wood) growing in the forests of Guyana. Its latex is harvested in a similar fashion as the rubber trees and used to be used in the production of golf balls. Today, the latex is not in high demand, but FZS supports local artsits using the latex for sculptures sold to tourists. This way locals can make a living from the forest without destroying it. On this tree old scars from the harvest can be seen. Kanuku Mountains Protected Area, Guyana. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
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