This is a special invitation to join Pacific Biodiversity Institute on an expedition to explore the tremendous biodiversity and beautiful landscapes of some of the biggest wildland areas left on Earth. Pacific Biodiversity Institute is engaged in a project to map, explore, document and work with conservation partners on protection measures for the vast remaining wildlands of South America. You can read more about this project by following this link (and other links on that page): <http://www.pacificbio.org/initiatives/wildlands_south_america.html> http://www.pacificbio.org/initiatives/wildlands_south_america.html We have 4 expeditions during February and March this year. You are invited to participate as a volunteer in any or all of them. Space is limited and participants will be carefully selected. I guarantee that you will have the time of your life - and you will have a chance to make a big contribution to the protection of some of the most important wildland and biodiversity resources left on the planet. The conservation opportunities contained in these wildlands are incredible. Here, we still have the chance of protecting unfragmented wildlands that are millions of acres in size. And participation in these expeditions is a chance to experience these areas in an intimate way. These are the "map's void spaces" - the white places on the map that are off the radar screen of the tourist guides, the ecotourism trips, etc. The areas that we will be exploring are some of the most magnificent places in South America, yet few people know about them. That's why they are still intact. Yet the race is on - the mining companies, road builders, loggers, and other developers are rushing to explore and exploit these areas too. But you have a chance to see them before they are destroyed. And you have a chance to help with the first step of protecting them for future generations to enjoy. You can read more about this opportunity by checking out the first news item on the Pacific Biodiversity website: <http://www.pacificbio.org/news.html> http://www.pacificbio.org/news.html and following the link to a detailed description of the first expedition, which runs from February 1-15. Three other expeditions are planned for the last part of February and March. If you can not participate in on any of these, but are interested in future expeditions, let me know and we will tell you about other opportunities in the future. Thank you for all you do to help conserve the rich natural heritage that we all enjoy. Cheers, Peter Morrison Executive Director Pacific Biodiversity Institute PO Box 298 Winthrop, WA 98862 p...@pacificbio.org www.pacificbio.org <http://www.pacificbio.org/>
