La Pedregoza

Visitors to La Pedregoza are always fascinated with the Merecure fruits which up close have the appearance of speckled bird eggs.

Licania pyrifolia or Merecure tree is native to the Orinoco river basin and considered potentially vulnerable. The fruits seen here are nearly ready

The sun is scorching hot at La Pedregoza this year and the temperatures have been pushing these days beyond 40°C to reach even 42°C (107°F) in the shade!!!

Our workers in Pedregoza are very dedicated to seedling survival especially during heat waves and a wellness and survival check

While we all debated about having a Christmas's tree post of some sort it was rather difficult to decide which tree should get the attention this year until we came across this stunning red and green side by side and knew we had found our answer.

We are not certain what the red

Here we see all the staff in Pedregoza attending a fire control training as an education tool for conservation and preservation of flora and fauna.

It is very important for the newly planted seedlings to be protected from wild fires and this fire training and early prevention is

I am very proud to announce that an article I wrote in Spanish on Conservation Agreements has been published in a hardback book about alternative conservation strategies by the renowned Alexander von Humboldt Institute. My article can be found between pages 188 to 195. Simply click