{"id":2158,"date":"2019-04-19T06:34:48","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T06:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildff.org\/?p=2158"},"modified":"2019-04-19T06:34:48","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T06:34:48","slug":"secrets-of-the-rainforest-canopy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildff.org\/secrets-of-the-rainforest-canopy\/","title":{"rendered":"Layers of Complexity: Secrets of the Rainforest Canopy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In January, my husband David and I had a rare opportunity to spend almost two weeks in the remote rainforest of the Las Piedras region of South-eastern Peru during the height of the rainy season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It took Liz Feldman – WildFF founding board member and our daughter – a year to organise this special adventure. Her diligent planning meant that 21 family members and friends could experience the wonders of this totally pristine environment. This area has no roads, so we traveled by boat on the Las Piedras River and walked through the forest. Besides our backpacks, ponchos and boots, we also brought all our food and water supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The biological importance of rainforests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n