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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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The Goliath Birdeater (Theraphosa blondi), is a tarantula species and the largest (by body size and mass) spider in the world (this individual is medium to small in size). The name “birdeater” is misguiding as this spider rarely feeds on birds. Kanuku Mountains Protected Area, Guyana. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS

  • An aerial photo over the Kanuku Mountains Protected Area, Guyana. The Rupununi River flows from the mountains. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • The rainforest seen on the hike from the Sleeping Giant, near Kanuku Mountains Protected Area, Guyana. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • An aerial photo over the Kanuku Mountains Protected Area, Guyana. Macaws can be seen flying over the canopy. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • An aerial photo over the Kanuku Mountains Protected Area, Guyana. The Rupununi River flows from the mountains. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • An aerial photo over the Kanuku Mountains Protected Area, Guyana. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • A Squirrel monkey in Kanuku Mountains Protected Area. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • A mother Pale-throated Sloth (one of the three-toed species) with a baby. Kanuku Mountains, Guyana. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • A South American Tapir swimming in the Maparri Creek in Kanuku Mountains Protected Area, Guyana. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • A female Harpy Eagle sitting in a Ceiba tree in Kanuku Mountains Protected Area, Guyana. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • An Amazonian Tree-Boa in Kanuku Mountains Protected Area, Guyana. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
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  • Illegal gold mining inside Kaieteur NP. Gold mining is a potential threat also to Kanuku Mountains PA. Aerial photo from a plane. Guyana. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • A local Amerindian man (George Tancredo) in Nappi village, near Kanuku Mountains Protected Area, Guyana. He uses the Balata latex from the Bulletwood tree that grows in the KMPA to form sculptures of mostly local animals. FZS supports him as it is a way for locals to find a livelihood from the KMPA that is sustainable and doesn’t harm it. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • 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
  • PAC rangers Francisco Gomes (at camera), Jessica George, Octavious Hendricks and FZS project manager Thadaigh Baggallay changing memory cards of a camera trap in Kanuku Mountains Protected Area, Guyana. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • An aerial photo over the Kanuku Mountains Protected Area, Guyana. The FZS team are travelling together with PAC rangers on the Rupununi River. The expedition is organised by Ashley Holland and his team. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • Project leader Thadaig Bagallay driving in the rainforest between Lethem and Georgetown. This road is from time to time rather bumpy, making it a full day drive, Guyana. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • FZS project leader Thadaigh Baggallay, Samuel Benn (PAC) and Timothy Babb (PAC) discussing the route for a flight over Kaieteur NP to look for illegal gold mining. Georgetown, Guyana. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • Project leader Anouska Kinahan on the phone in the shared FZS/PAC office in Georgetown. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
  • Project leader Thadaig Bagallay notes and GPS points in the Kanuku Mountains Protected Area, Guyana. © Daniel Rosengren / FZS
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