Secret Lives of Costa Rica’s Hummingbirds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL0iXU4SbP0

Learn about the biology and ecology of these sparkeling jewels of the rainforest.

#HummingBirds #CostaRica #RainForests #CloudForests #Biodiversity

Secret Lives of Costa Rica’s Hummingbirds

YouTube

Am Dienstagabend war ich im Cloud Forest der Gardens by the Bay.

Hier sind Pflanzen aus aller Welt zu finden, sie in sogenannten Wolken- und Nebelwäldern heimisch sind.

#Reise #Reisen #Reiseblog #Reisebericht #Mastotravel #Singapur #Singapore #Gardensbythebay #cloudforest #cloudforests #nebelwald

Researchers discover seven #NewSpecies of #plants in highly threatened cloud #forests of Peruvian Andes https://phys.org/news/2024-03-species-highly-threatened-cloud-forests.html

Taxonomic and chorological novelties in Blakea (Melastomataceae: Pyxidantheae) from #Peru with a list of species for the country https://phytotaxa.mapress.com/pt/article/view/phytotaxa.635.1.1

"#CloudForests are especially important ecosystems because the headwaters of many rivers used for irrigation, drinking water, or other uses are found there."

Researchers discover seven new plant species in highly threatened cloud forests of Peruvian Andes

An international team of researchers, including a scientist at The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), has documented and described seven rare new plant species with brightly colored flowers that are only found in highly threatened forests of the Andes Mountains in Peru.

Phys.org
#Avocado is a wonderful fruit, but it's sad how multinational corporations and companies are wrecking #cloudforests of #Guatemala for monoculture plantations.
#deforestation #tropicalforests #biodiversity
What #cloudforests look like from the inside... of clouds and mists. #colombia #rainforests
A small sample of the incredible diversity of leaves in #cloudforests of #colombia
#rainforests #botany
Discover the fascinating world of #bryophytes and their significance in hilly #cloudForests. Dive into the scientific research surrounding these unique organisms and their impact on #biodiversity and #climateChange. #science
https://www.ted.com/talks/nalini_nadkarni_conserving_the_canopy - moss studies in captivity
Nalini Nadkarni: Conserving the canopy

TED
We did some #miyawaki inspired #treeplanting for our #SteppingStoneForests schools project yesterday in #Dublin - colder than I'd have liked, but the trees had been delivered and the soil was still warm enough under the mulch. #Cloudforests.ie #mastodaoine #irishmastodon

Thrilled to be joining the #Cloudforests.ie team to work on their #urbanforest projects.

I took a leap of faith recently, leaving the world of IT behind to return to school and learn more about something I'm passionate about. I never expected such a fantastic opportunity, but am absolutely delighted to have found my new tribe so quickly, while I'm still only halfway through my course! #newjob #newchallenge #ireland #treeplanting #WildAtlanticWay

"Payments for the provision of water by cloud forests for hydropower could produce income for countries and bolster the case for the forests’ protection, a new report reveals.

These fog-laden forests occur on tropical mountains, with about 90% found in just 25 countries."

John Cannon reports for Mongabay.

#News #Environment #CloudForests #Rainforest

https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/threatened-cloud-forests-key-to-billions-of-dollars-worth-of-hydropower-report/

Threatened cloud forests key to billions of dollars worth of hydropower: Report

The tiny droplets of condensation in the canopies of the world’s cloud forests are just the first link in a life-giving chain. That water replenishes rivers, streams and reservoirs, filters down to thirsty farmland, and flows through pipes into homes and industry. It is the lifeblood of the human villages, towns and cities downslope, not […]

Mongabay Environmental News