Da mucho gusto trabajar en proyectos que ayudan a mejorar la calidad de vida de los animales, pero aún más cuando personas con un gran corazón se comprometen y preocupan por ellos también
Gracias a: Don Jorge y doña Mariana, vecinos de Los Chiles, Susana Gutiérrez de @manejodefaunasilvestrecr, Pablo Herra, Juan Diego Rojas, Ronny González y Johany Marín de @coopelesca
It is a pleasure to work on projects that help improve the quality of life of animals, but even more so when people with a big heart commit themselves and care about them too 💚 Thanks to: Don Jorge and Doña Mariana, residents of Los Chiles, Susana Gutiérrez from @manejodefaunasilvestrecr, Pablo Herra, Juan Diego Rojas, Ronny González and Johany Marín from @coopelesca
DIPTERYX PANAMENSIS Common name: Almond tree, mountain almond tree Species code: E079 Classification: Plants / Trees / Emerging trees Taxonomy: Plantae / Spermatophyta / Magnoliopsida / Fabales / FABACEAE Origin: Native Ame Tropics. Way of life: Terrestrial Uses: Support for bird life, Featured species, Food for wildlife, Restoration, Timber, Culinary uses
Tree up to 60 m high, emerging from the canopy, of humid forests with precipitation greater than 3,500 mm per year; It grows especially in plains with alluvial, sandy soils and sometimes on clay-loam and acidic soils (Flores 1992). Its regeneration is more frequent in areas with sunlight. The fruits are associated with about 60 species of birds, mammals and insects, including primates, parrots, limpets, toucans, orioles and bats (Flores 1992, Bonaccorso et al. 1980). Jiménez, Q. et al. (2011, p. 127)
It is distributed from Nicaragua to Colombia. In Costa Rica in the Plains of Guatusos, San Carlos, Tortuguero and Baja Talamanca, at elevations from 0 to 200 m. An oil used to make soaps, and for the treatment of hair and stomach conditions, is extracted from the mesocarp of the fruit; the roasted seeds are edible; With the raw seeds, the inhabitants of the Nicaraguan Caribbean make a paste reputed to be an aphrodisiac, mixing them with water or coconut milk (2).
References: (1) Jiménez, Q.; Rojas, F.; Rojas, V.; Rodríguez, L. 2011. Timber trees of Costa Rica. Ecology and forestry. 2 ed. Santo Domingo de Heredia, C.R., INBio Editorial.
(2) Digital florula. La Selva Biological Station. Species Pages: Dipteryx panamensis. https://sura.ots.ac.cr/local/florula4/fl/find_sp.php?key_species_code=LS…. Visited on December 18, 2018.
(3)Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/13000486. Visited on December 18, 2018.
June 18/2022 This beautiful specimen of Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) was admitted with a fractured wing a week ago, and we coordinated its transfer to the Hospital for Minor Species and Wild Animals of the @una.ac.cr There it is receiving the best medical care under Dr. Mauricio Jiménez and his Veterinary Medicine team. Important advice if you rescue an injured bird: ❌ Do not provide any medicine. ✅ Always seek help from a professional. Sometimes the medicines that we think may work are not necessarily for wild animals. Thanks to the good-hearted people who alerted us to the case and brought it to the Project.
UPDATE JUNE 20/2022
Dr. Jiménez, from the Hospital for Minor Species and Wild Fauna of the @una.ac.cr, informed us that it is improving. Unfortunately, its wing will not be in good enough condition to fly again. We emphasize the importance of not applying medications to wildlife when rescuing them, and seek professional medical attention as soon as possible. There are still more days to finish its treatment. We will keep you informed of the evolution of its health status. Thanks to Dr. Mauricio Jiménez and his professional team for their dedicated attention in this case.
If you book a tour here at the Project, remember flip flops 🩴 are not allowed 🚫 Why not? 🤔 Well, once in a while we can find these friends on the trails 🐍
Hidden treasures in the rainforest! Red-eyed tree frog | Agalychnis callidryas Strawberry poison-dart frog | Oophaga pumilio 📸 These pictures were taken by our visitors Alexander and Cecilia
One of our daily visitors: The Congo or howler monkey. Howler monkeys are primates that we can find in Central America and South America. The monkey’s howl can be heard up to 3 miles on occasion. They are able to create such an incredibly audible sound due to an enlarged hyoid bone that is located in their throat. The hyoid bone basically acts like a huge resonator. We invite you to learn about initiatives like @somoscongos that have been working for years for the conservation of these beautiful primates. This male belongs to a gang that lives freely in the vicinity of @proyectoasis Remember: wild animals are not pets. Congo Monkey – Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata) Howler Monkey @crax_fotografia
A wild and nocturnal visitor. Last night we spotted this porcupine here at the property. Some interesting facts about them are: It is a rodent, they might have up 30.000 quills 😰, the only part of their body where they don’t have quills is on their stomach. 📸 by @crax_fotografia at Proyecto Asís.
Juancha’s babies 
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