the relationship between people and Wildlife has always existed and this is
Wildlife has always existed and this is
Wildlife has always existed and this is what I think we are losing as a society
what I think we are losing as a society
what I think we are losing as a society the connection with our natural
the connection with our natural
the connection with our natural environment since Darwin in 1830 he
environment since Darwin in 1830 he
environment since Darwin in 1830 he reported with several expeditions the
reported with several expeditions the
reported with several expeditions the relationship between people and their
relationship between people and their
relationship between people and their wildlife he encountered indigenous
wildlife he encountered indigenous
wildlife he encountered indigenous people in that in the most amazing areas
people in that in the most amazing areas
people in that in the most amazing areas of South America and he reported the
of South America and he reported the
of South America and he reported the relationship they have with this
relationship they have with this
relationship they have with this magnificent fauna up there
magnificent fauna up there
magnificent fauna up there nowadays indigenous people are still
nowadays indigenous people are still
nowadays indigenous people are still fighting for their rights on their land
fighting for their rights on their land
fighting for their rights on their land they are fighting they are looking they
they are fighting they are looking they
they are fighting they are looking they are exploring the ways to visible to
are exploring the ways to visible to
are exploring the ways to visible to fight for something they think it
fight for something they think it
fight for something they think it belongs to them normally the areas they
belongs to them normally the areas they
belongs to them normally the areas they are claiming are rich in biodiversity
are claiming are rich in biodiversity
are claiming are rich in biodiversity and these areas have enough natural
and these areas have enough natural
and these areas have enough natural resource for their subsistence too so
resource for their subsistence too so
resource for their subsistence too so this combination of indigenous people
this combination of indigenous people
this combination of indigenous people and biodiversity rich countries is a
and biodiversity rich countries is a
and biodiversity rich countries is a common pattern in Latin America the way
common pattern in Latin America the way
common pattern in Latin America the way people are claiming for their right it’s
people are claiming for their right it’s
people are claiming for their right it’s marching it’s trying to be visible as I
marching it’s trying to be visible as I
marching it’s trying to be visible as I said but I am here to tell you an
said but I am here to tell you an
said but I am here to tell you an example of a partnership between
example of a partnership between
example of a partnership between indigenous people and scientists
indigenous people and scientists
indigenous people and scientists scientists who believe that it was time
scientists who believe that it was time
scientists who believe that it was time to pay attention to other part of South
to pay attention to other part of South
to pay attention to other part of South America or other biomes they have both
America or other biomes they have both
America or other biomes they have both have different objective different
have different objective different
have different objective different interest on the land they were fighting
interest on the land they were fighting
interest on the land they were fighting for indigenous were not conservationists
for indigenous were not conservationists
for indigenous were not conservationists and both of them knew and respect their
and both of them knew and respect their
and both of them knew and respect their positions but they have an a common
positions but they have an a common
positions but they have an a common objective they wanted to stop the
objective they wanted to stop the
objective they wanted to stop the advancement of agricultural development
advancement of agricultural development
advancement of agricultural development on the greatest
on the greatest
on the greatest gran chaco this South America gran chaco
gran chaco this South America gran chaco
gran chaco this South America gran chaco this biome is the second largest biome
this biome is the second largest biome
this biome is the second largest biome after the Amazon it is 1 million square
after the Amazon it is 1 million square
after the Amazon it is 1 million square kilometres and is shared by four
kilometres and is shared by four
kilometres and is shared by four countries Bolivia Brazil Paraguay and
countries Bolivia Brazil Paraguay and
countries Bolivia Brazil Paraguay and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina thanks to this partnership to the to the
thanks to this partnership to the to the
thanks to this partnership to the to the effort between people and scientists at
effort between people and scientists at
effort between people and scientists at 3.4 million hectares were declared
3.4 million hectares were declared
3.4 million hectares were declared protected areas in Bolivia and with this
protected areas in Bolivia and with this
protected areas in Bolivia and with this we are protecting the largest and less
we are protecting the largest and less
we are protecting the largest and less fragmented part of expanse of tropical
fragmented part of expanse of tropical
fragmented part of expanse of tropical dry forests in the world just on time
dry forests in the world just on time
dry forests in the world just on time because after this area was declared
because after this area was declared
because after this area was declared protected scientists had the time to go
protected scientists had the time to go
protected scientists had the time to go and to explore what was in and and we
and to explore what was in and and we
and to explore what was in and and we discover and we confirm what indigenous
discover and we confirm what indigenous
discover and we confirm what indigenous people already knew the incredible
people already knew the incredible
people already knew the incredible biodiversity the Chaco was hidden we
biodiversity the Chaco was hidden we
biodiversity the Chaco was hidden we found one of the healthiest populations
found one of the healthiest populations
found one of the healthiest populations of jaggers in South America brazilians
of jaggers in South America brazilians
of jaggers in South America brazilians didn’t want to believe that but it was
didn’t want to believe that but it was
didn’t want to believe that but it was true we reported 13 species of
true we reported 13 species of
true we reported 13 species of armadillos ranging from 300 grams to 30
armadillos ranging from 300 grams to 30
armadillos ranging from 300 grams to 30 kilos we reported the third wild peccary
kilos we reported the third wild peccary
kilos we reported the third wild peccary in South America it was thought to be
in South America it was thought to be
in South America it was thought to be extinct in the 80s and and also we were
extinct in the 80s and and also we were
extinct in the 80s and and also we were able to to study reproductions of
able to to study reproductions of
able to to study reproductions of different species the checker at the
different species the checker at the
different species the checker at the region have 3,400 plant species and
region have 3,400 plant species and
region have 3,400 plant species and Counting and 400 of these species are
Counting and 400 of these species are
Counting and 400 of these species are endemic to the area more than 500
endemic to the area more than 500
endemic to the area more than 500 species of bird one 150 species of
species of bird one 150 species of
species of bird one 150 species of mammals and Counting so it’s it’s it’s
mammals and Counting so it’s it’s it’s
mammals and Counting so it’s it’s it’s really an area that deserve attention
really an area that deserve attention
really an area that deserve attention and it’s been
and it’s been
and it’s been destroy in the last decade there you
destroy in the last decade there you
destroy in the last decade there you also have people that use these
also have people that use these
also have people that use these resources for subsistence for more than
resources for subsistence for more than
resources for subsistence for more than ten years we were able to study the
ten years we were able to study the
ten years we were able to study the wildlife and this in this gran chaco we
wildlife and this in this gran chaco we
wildlife and this in this gran chaco we we produce several scientific papers we
we produce several scientific papers we
we produce several scientific papers we were able to have our degrees from
were able to have our degrees from
were able to have our degrees from studying in the in the Gran Chaco we
studying in the in the Gran Chaco we
studying in the in the Gran Chaco we discovered several things we were
discovered several things we were
discovered several things we were learning a lot
learning a lot
learning a lot we were contributing to the better
we were contributing to the better
we were contributing to the better understanding of this beautiful and very
understanding of this beautiful and very
understanding of this beautiful and very rich area but we were we were not alone
rich area but we were we were not alone
rich area but we were we were not alone we were with a team of local people
we were with a team of local people
we were with a team of local people indigenous people who guide us in the
indigenous people who guide us in the
indigenous people who guide us in the process so for more than 10 years they
process so for more than 10 years they
process so for more than 10 years they were involved with us in the effort of
were involved with us in the effort of
were involved with us in the effort of research but what is next for them after
research but what is next for them after
research but what is next for them after this fantastic project ended after
this fantastic project ended after
this fantastic project ended after exposing them for more than 10 years to
exposing them for more than 10 years to
exposing them for more than 10 years to research to the world conservation to
research to the world conservation to
research to the world conservation to the board to the word subsistence what
the board to the word subsistence what
the board to the word subsistence what was next to these people who really
was next to these people who really
was next to these people who really contributed to the better understanding
contributed to the better understanding
contributed to the better understanding of wildlife in this area I obtained in
of wildlife in this area I obtained in
of wildlife in this area I obtained in my my doctoral degree I was very happy
my my doctoral degree I was very happy
my my doctoral degree I was very happy many people were very happy and we we
many people were very happy and we we
many people were very happy and we we were very successful producing papers
were very successful producing papers
were very successful producing papers but it was something wrong there so in
but it was something wrong there so in
but it was something wrong there so in 2007 I developed a project and my
2007 I developed a project and my
2007 I developed a project and my intention was to not let them alone
intention was to not let them alone
intention was to not let them alone after the project so I developed the
after the project so I developed the
after the project so I developed the para biologist training course and the
para biologist training course and the
para biologist training course and the pair biology is in terms of paramedics
pair biology is in terms of paramedics
pair biology is in terms of paramedics they are ready to save life to take
they are ready to save life to take
they are ready to save life to take decisions in the in the right moment so
decisions in the in the right moment so
decisions in the in the right moment so they are capable and this is what I
they are capable and this is what I
they are capable and this is what I wanted to show everybody they are
wanted to show everybody they are
wanted to show everybody they are capable to do things we
capable to do things we
capable to do things we choose an area where we have this one of
choose an area where we have this one of
choose an area where we have this one of the most endangered species in in
the most endangered species in in
the most endangered species in in Bolivia a mammal species the guanaco we
Bolivia a mammal species the guanaco we
Bolivia a mammal species the guanaco we only have to around 200 individuals in
only have to around 200 individuals in
only have to around 200 individuals in the whole country and it’s a really good
the whole country and it’s a really good
the whole country and it’s a really good situation to teach people who really
situation to teach people who really
situation to teach people who really want to face the challenge of
want to face the challenge of
want to face the challenge of conservation so you have to deal with
conservation so you have to deal with
conservation so you have to deal with everything with borders international
everything with borders international
everything with borders international borders military people drug traffickers
borders military people drug traffickers
borders military people drug traffickers you know you have these ecological
you know you have these ecological
you know you have these ecological problems you have you have to deal with
problems you have you have to deal with
problems you have you have to deal with many many different actors so it was a
many many different actors so it was a
many many different actors so it was a great place to expose these these people
great place to expose these these people
great place to expose these these people and to to train them as a
and to to train them as a
and to to train them as a conservationist there so for more than
conservationist there so for more than
conservationist there so for more than eight months they had 800 hours of
eight months they had 800 hours of
eight months they had 800 hours of practical and theoretical training this
practical and theoretical training this
practical and theoretical training this is more than a master degree and they
is more than a master degree and they
is more than a master degree and they have to study from basic biology they
have to study from basic biology they
have to study from basic biology they study all the methodologies biologists
study all the methodologies biologists
study all the methodologies biologists use they also had a veterinary module
use they also had a veterinary module
use they also had a veterinary module because I wanted them to identify
because I wanted them to identify
because I wanted them to identify diseases in wildlife but what was
diseases in wildlife but what was
diseases in wildlife but what was important for me it not only helped them
important for me it not only helped them
important for me it not only helped them to take the best data but what was
to take the best data but what was
to take the best data but what was important was they understand why they
important was they understand why they
important was they understand why they were taking the data why they were
were taking the data why they were
were taking the data why they were helping biologists why these data were
helping biologists why these data were
helping biologists why these data were important so they had to learn how to
important so they had to learn how to
important so they had to learn how to analyze the data and even more how to
analyze the data and even more how to
analyze the data and even more how to present the result of the data so for me
present the result of the data so for me
present the result of the data so for me this was a step forward for their
this was a step forward for their
this was a step forward for their education at the end we also contributed
education at the end we also contributed
education at the end we also contributed to the better understanding of the
to the better understanding of the
to the better understanding of the situation of the guanaco population in
situation of the guanaco population in
situation of the guanaco population in the area we were able to have 30 hours
the area we were able to have 30 hours
the area we were able to have 30 hours of aerial surveys and each para
of aerial surveys and each para
of aerial surveys and each para biologist had the experience and for
biologist had the experience and for
biologist had the experience and for them was magic to see the world from the
them was magic to see the world from the
them was magic to see the world from the sky they
sky they
sky they they never had that experience so after
they never had that experience so after
they never had that experience so after a lot of effort after 800 800 hours of
a lot of effort after 800 800 hours of
a lot of effort after 800 800 hours of training they finally obtain their
training they finally obtain their
training they finally obtain their certificate and after a huge fight with
certificate and after a huge fight with
certificate and after a huge fight with many people we have the certificate
many people we have the certificate
many people we have the certificate validated by the Ministry of Education
validated by the Ministry of Education
validated by the Ministry of Education of the country so this is a big thing
of the country so this is a big thing
of the country so this is a big thing for us thanks to this experience
for us thanks to this experience
for us thanks to this experience the Rolex award is helping with a grant
the Rolex award is helping with a grant
the Rolex award is helping with a grant and we are expanding we want to cross
and we are expanding we want to cross
and we are expanding we want to cross borders we think that the protection of
borders we think that the protection of
borders we think that the protection of the gran chaco doesn’t have to stay just
the gran chaco doesn’t have to stay just
the gran chaco doesn’t have to stay just in one country because you know it’s a
in one country because you know it’s a
in one country because you know it’s a huge biome shared by different countries
huge biome shared by different countries
huge biome shared by different countries so we have to work together and this is
so we have to work together and this is
so we have to work together and this is my idea one of the the way to do it is
my idea one of the the way to do it is
my idea one of the the way to do it is to train para biologists indigenous
to train para biologists indigenous
to train para biologists indigenous people in these other countries and we
people in these other countries and we
people in these other countries and we just finished the second training course
just finished the second training course
just finished the second training course and this time was international and this
and this time was international and this
and this time was international and this time they graduated para biology’s were
time they graduated para biology’s were
time they graduated para biology’s were the teachers to the new probability so
the teachers to the new probability so
the teachers to the new probability so they are discovering the feeling they
they are discovering the feeling they
they are discovering the feeling they can teach others and it is great because
can teach others and it is great because
can teach others and it is great because they share the same language so
they share the same language so
they share the same language so communication is better but it’s not
communication is better but it’s not
communication is better but it’s not about the title is it’s not about the
about the title is it’s not about the
about the title is it’s not about the certification of the knowledge of these
certification of the knowledge of these
certification of the knowledge of these indigenous people they are capable
indigenous people they are capable
indigenous people they are capable nobody sometimes want to recognize that
nobody sometimes want to recognize that
nobody sometimes want to recognize that but they are capable they are
but they are capable they are
but they are capable they are intelligent and they know a lot about in
intelligent and they know a lot about in
intelligent and they know a lot about in their environment
their environment
their environment it’s not about the title it’s about the
it’s not about the title it’s about the
it’s not about the title it’s about the pride they feel when they they know they
pride they feel when they they know they
pride they feel when they they know they are capable to do it and it’s about the
are capable to do it and it’s about the
are capable to do it and it’s about the contribution these people can make in
contribution these people can make in
contribution these people can make in long term conservation of nature so it’s
long term conservation of nature so it’s
long term conservation of nature so it’s my way to explore and to find some some
my way to explore and to find some some
my way to explore and to find some some ways to connect the rakin reconnect
ways to connect the rakin reconnect
ways to connect the rakin reconnect options for people and nature thank you
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