Waqanki
What is one of the distinguishable traits of orchids?
1) Bulb at the base 2) 3 colorful sepals 3) monocot leaves
Name 5 species (plant or animal) that we observed visually during the boat tour.
Capped heron, tiger heron, mealy amazon, green and rufous kingfisher, squirrel monkey, capuchin monkey, freshwater crab, sepo, aquaje palm, water lily, walking tree, etc
What is the name of the plant that they used to paint our faces?
Achote
Where did the people working there migrate from?
The Andes
What is the difference between the roots of monocots and dicots?
Monocots have many fibrous roots and dicots have one thick primary root with thinner secondary roots
What was their primary source of income before they began tourism?
Agriculture
What is the name of the Awajun community to which they belong?
Shampuyacu
How many stingless bee hives do they have and what percentage of the honey do they harvest from each hive?
100 hives and 50% of the honey
How many species of orchid did they have on site?
240 species
What year did they start working there and what year did they start tourism? (or how many years were in between?)
They started in 2002 and began tourism in 2013 which was an 11 year period.
Which of the following medicinal plants is good for your eyes if you place the leaves over them and tear up?
Icanamanch, lancatia, sacha ajo, campanac, dahihit, hortiga, ushu
Sacha ajo
Why did they start promoting tourism?
In 2013, the coffee plants were infested with pests and they lost a lot of income.