We can offer discounted lodging at Las Palmas cloud forest reserve and help with transport etc. to researchers.

We actively seek research to add to our information library including studies of the following:

• The flora and fauna at Las Palmas

• Orchid documentation

• The impact of tourism on the area & tourism management plans

• Infrastructure development plans.

• Agroforestry

Projects

• Expanding our greenhouse of native plants and reforesting degraded areas.

Studies

Flanagan, Jeremy, 1998. An extensive bird study conducted in the Las Palmas area.The booklet “Birds of Las Palmas” documents over 160 birds, with a small note pointing to the most obvious characteristics of each species.

Stephenson, S.L and Mitchell, D, 1994. Notes on Tropical Myxomycetes. I.Collections from Ecuador and Peru. Micol. Neotrop. Apl. :17-21 Summary : Fifteen species of myxomycetes in nine genera are reported from Ecuador and/or Peru. Some species recorded in the Rio Yambala area represent the first record of the species from Ecuador.