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25 Cards in this Set
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Arawak
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Coastal Tribe
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Wai Wai
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1st contact w/ western culture in 1960's
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Makushi and Wapisana
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Outnumber other tribes
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How is the chief chosen?
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ballot every 3 years
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Kanaima
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Evil shaman, kill people with curses.
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Marriage
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20-22 years old. In Christian Church
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Rites of passage
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Stinging insects. Certain foods forbidden until older. ex: turtle eggs
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traditional hunting methods
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fishing, Blow dart gun, bows and arrows
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Eco-tourism, Rewa and Surama
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Rewa- started 4 years ago
Surama- started in 1996 |
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Iwokrama, whats the size in sq kilometers?
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3,700 sq kilometers
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How many plant species in Iwokrama, Bat species?
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6000 plant sp
100 bat sp |
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When was Iwokrama established?
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1996, dedicated to conservationb and research on utlization of the resources of the rainforest.
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Rainforest temperature and climate
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78F day, 60F night. Warm and humid
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When are the rainy seasons in the rainforest?
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May- Mid August. Mid November- Mid January.
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Average rainfall in a day durring rainy season?
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10cm
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What percentage of light reaches the forest floor?
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1%
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True or false: rainforest floor has alot of leaf litter.
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FALSE
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Ceiba pentandra
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aka Kapok, Silk Floss Tree.
trunk 3m. Height: 60m. |
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Purpleheart
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Peltogyne sp.
large buttressing. Height:50m Timber valued in lumber and Furniture industry. |
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Congo Pump Tree
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Cecropia peltata / palmata.
Height 20m. Palmata has larger leaf than Peltata. Star-shaped leaf. Antiseptic, Laxative, fungicide. |
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Greenheart tree
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Chlorocardium rodiel
Height 30m. seed pods contain single seed. |
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Common Potoo
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looks liek a stump, cryptic coloration
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Cock of the Rock
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Flmaboyant coloration. attracts mates.
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Screaming Piha
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Tiny cryptic bird. Very loud.
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Ringed Kingfisher
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Lives along riverbanks. Lays eggs in piles of fishbones and scales.
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