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The relationship between Bororo Indigenous and the wildlife in the Brazilian Savannah

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Dario F. R.
World News of Natural Sciences
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2019
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vol. 24
239-249
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The objective of this study was accomplishes a knowledge survey of the Bororo indigenous on the mammals of natural occurrence in their territory, Meruri village, who is located in the Mato Grosso State, Brazil, in the Savannah biome, and also the relationship of the indigenous with these wild animals. As method for collect the data were used open and semi-structured interviews. Twenty-two indigenous were interviewed, both genres and different ages. The interviewees mentioned 37 species of mammals and they showed wide ecological knowledge regarding these animals. Such relationships are complex, being evidenced a mythical interaction between the man and the elements of nature. The oral transmission of knowledge occurs across generations.
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Scientific expedition in Bororo indigenous territory in the Brazilian Savanna

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Dario F. R.
The Institute of Biopaleogeography named under Charles R. Darwin
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2021
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vol. 9
1-60
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This paper is a photographic summary of studies carried out in August 2010 in the Meruri village, Bororo Indigenous Territory, which is in the Mato Grosso State, Brazil, in the Savanna biome. A scientific expedition was carried out to analyze the environmental impacts of a project in the region and more specifically the possible interferences in the life of the indigenous inhabitants of the region and live in harmony with the environment. The photos show some structures of indigenous villages, the Das Garças River, the Savanna where studies were carried out and some of the bird species registered.
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Xingu River’s Big Bend: great diversity of birds in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest

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Dario F. R.
The Institute of Biopaleogeography named under Charles R. Darwin
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2021
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vol. 4
1-56
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This report is a photographic summary of a study carried out during 2019 in a region called Xingu River’s Big Bend, in the Brazilian Amazon. There were a total of five scientific expeditions to study the environmental impacts of a project in the region and more specifically the possible interferences in the life of the indigenous inhabitants of the region and those who live in harmony with the environment. The photos show the Xingu River, the riparian forest where the study was carried out and some of the bird species registered.
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Diversity of frugivorous and omnivorous birds in different stages of ecological succession in Amazon Rainforest fragments

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Dario F. R.
World News of Natural Sciences
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2017
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vol. 15
37-48
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The diversity of birds is directly correlated with the structure of the forest. Any interfering with the vegetation produces direct effects on the avifauna through the increase, decrease, or alternation of two key attributes: food and shelter. Thus, the composition of life in the forest is altered as changes occur in vegetation that directly interferes with the population structure of the avifauna, be those changes natural or anthropic. This study was realized in fragments of the Amazon Rainforest, and the main objective was to analyze the behavior of frugivorous and omnivorous birds in three different stages of ecological succession. In forest environments where a vertical stratification of resources occurs, these species are distributed occupying a in a high diversity of trophic niches. The diversity and density of the frugivorous and omnivorous birds in the forest fragments in medium and advanced stage of ecological succession could be directly correlated not only with the structure of the forest, but also to the fact that these birds feed almost exclusively on abundant and easy to find food sources - shrub and tree fruit of certain vegetable species that are naturally abundant in the rainforest understory layer.
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The relationship between Bororo Indigenous and the birds in the Brazilian Savannah

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Dario F. R.
World News of Natural Sciences
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2020
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vol. 31
9-24
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The objective of this study accomplished a knowledge survey of the Bororo indigenous on the birds of natural occurrence in their territory, Meruri village, who is located in the Mato Grosso State, Brazil, in the Savannah biome, and also the relationship of the indigenous with these birds. As the method for collect, the data were used open and semi-structured interviews. Twenty-two indigenous were interviewed, both genres and different ages. The interviewees mentioned 96 species of birds and they showed wide ecological knowledge regarding these birds. Such relationships are complex, being evidenced by a mythical interaction between the man and the elements of nature. These birds are important elements in the creation of stories, legends, in the Bororo ceremonies and arts. The oral transmission of knowledge occurs across generations.
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Fantastic entities of the Amazonian indigenous culture

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Dario F. R.
World News of Natural Sciences
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2023
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vol. 50
159-177
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What we call fantastic, one of the dimensions of the supernatural, is, in turn, understood as one of the forms of the real by the indigenous people. This study sought to document the rich culture of the fantastic entities of indigenous populations from different regions of the Amazon, from which folkloric and demonic beliefs often emerge. The purpose of this article is to expand and develop an understanding of an aesthetic, semiotic, metaphorical, and symbolic order of the indigenous culture of the Amazon, through sensitivity, ecological awareness, and respect for the culture and history of these traditional peoples. The method of this study aligns with the Indigenous worldview, and respect, and upholds its relational significance. It transcribes lived and presented cultural experiences with a rich use of metaphors, stories, and symbols, of sound and visual features and landscapes as an experience of living space, exploring the environmental, mythical, and spiritual dimensions of indigenous peoples.
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Vertical stratification of birds in Dense Ombrophilus Forest remmant in Brazil

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Dario F. R.
World News of Natural Sciences
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2022
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vol. 42
56-75
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The composition of life in the forest is altered as changes occur in vegetation that directly interferes with the population structure of the avifauna. The integrity and complexity of a forest are the factors that influence the composition, abundance, and probably the functions of the assembly of different bird species. In that way, in forest environments, where a vertical stratification of resources occurs, these species are distributed occupying a high diversity of trophic niches. This study realized in forest fragments of Atlantic Forest in a metropolitan area of São Paulo, Brazil, was to analyze the bird's distribution in trophic guilds, according to vertical stratification to different ecological successional stages of vegetation. The forest fragment in an advanced stage of secondary regeneration showed the highest number of bird species and was better distributed in trophic guilds and in the vertical structure of the forest, which indicates a better quality status in comparison to the other forest fragments in an initial and medium stage of ecological succession.
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Landscape and birds diversity in the Kayabi and Apiaká indigenous territories in the Amazon rainforest

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Dario F. R.
The Institute of Biopaleogeography named under Charles R. Darwin
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2021
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vol. 7
1-57
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This paper is a photographic summary of studies carried out in June 2011 in Kayabi and Apiaká indigenous territories, located on the margin of the Teles Pires River, between the states of Mato Grosso and Pará, in the Brazilian Amazon. A scientific expedition was carried out to analyze the environmental impacts of a project in the region and more specifically the possible interferences in the life of the indigenous inhabitants of the region and live in harmony with the environment. The photos show some structures of indigenous villages, the Teles Pires River, the riparian forest where studies were carried out and some of the bird species registered.
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Diversity and trophic structure of bird’s communities from a Restinga forest in Brazil

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Dario F. R.
World News of Natural Sciences
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2021
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vol. 38
158-180
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The forests along Brazil’s Atlantic coast have undergone extensive transformation from clearing for pastures, eucalyptus forests, agricultural crops, and urban expansion. In this study we described the avian community in a coastal Restinga Forest near the city of Ubatuba, in the São Paulo State, Brazil. The method used to sample the avifauna specimens was the technique of observations per point-counts, and random observations were also carried. The bird’s observations were realized in 84 days during all four seasons out between the years 2005 and 2007 and were registered 142 bird species distributed among 18 orders and 41 families and categorized in 17 trophic guilds. The omnivores and insectivores birds composed most of the community, occupying the edge and different strata of the forest such as canopy and understory. The great abundance of omnivores birds may be directly related to the abundant fruit resources, and also with the great abundance of understory insectivores are indication of the good environmental quality of the studied area.
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Traditional knowledge of the wild mammals and their ecological interactions by community indigenous Apiaká, Southern Brazilian Amazon Rainforest

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Dario F. R.
World News of Natural Sciences
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2018
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vol. 17
48-55
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The objective of this study, undertaken in the Mato Grosso State, Southern Brazilian Amazon Rainforest, was to gain an understanding of what the Apiaká indigenous know of the mammals of natural occurrence in their territory. Open and semi-structured interviews were utilized. Twelve indigenous of both genres and different ages were interviewed. The interviewees mentioned 36 different mammalian species and they showed wide ecological knowledge regarding these animals. Moreover, oral transmission of knowledge occurs across the generations.
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Spatial distribution and trophic structure of bird’s communities of Atlantic Forest fragments in Brazil

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Dario F. R.
World News of Natural Sciences
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2021
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vol. 35
1-24
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We analyzed the differences in composition, richness, and abundance of birds in forest fragments of the Atlantic Forest in the São Paulo State, Brazil, and we demonstrated the variations in richness and abundance of birds between different trophic guilds. We used point counts to characterize the avifauna. Sampling was conducted in two seasons: summer and winter of 2020 in a total of 18 hours distributed in 54 samples. A total of 544 contacts were obtained, belonging to 144 bird species distributed among 22 orders and 45 families and categorized in 18 trophic guilds. The omnivores and insectivores birds composed most of the community, occupying the edge and different strata of the forest such as canopy and understory. For each species, we calculated the abundance index value that showed our study site had a large number of species with low index and few species with intermediate to high index compared to the pattern observed in other surveys. Our study area was characterized by high species diversity for both periods studied. The Shannon-Weaver diversity index for our study areas was 4.62. Equitability was high, 0.92, suggesting the number of species registered in our study site represented the maximum capacity the areas can shelter. Our results show that despite being a secondary and fragmented forest the study area was characterized by a diverse avian community. Although the anthropized forest environments are fragmented and isolated by degraded areas and occupied by pastures, agricultural and urban areas, they are important natural environments to maintain bird diversity.
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The brazilian Caatinga biome where the Pankararu indigenous live

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Dario F. R.
The Institute of Biopaleogeography named under Charles R. Darwin
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2021
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vol. 10
1-69
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This paper is a photographic summary of studies carried out in July-August 2012 in Pankararu indigenous territories, located in the Pernambuco State, Brazil, in the Caatinga biome. A scientific expedition was carried out to analyze the environmental impacts of a project in the region and more specifically the possible interferences in the life of the indigenous inhabitants of the region and live in harmony with the environment. The photos show some structures of indigenous villages, important geological formations in the Pankararu territory, the Caatinga where studies were carried out and some of the bird species registered.
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Ethno-ornithological knowledge of indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest

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Dario F. R.
World News of Natural Sciences
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2024
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vol. 53
60-73
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ABSTRACT Traditional ecological knowledge is a system of knowledge that reflects the adaptation of human populations to their environment. The objective of this study was to accomplish a knowledge survey of the Arara indigenous on the birds of natural occurrence in their territory, and the understanding that these indigenous people have about the diversity of birds and their interrelationships, according to their common characteristics and ecological connections. The studies were carried out with indigenous people of the Arara ethnic group, residents of the Arara's Big Bend of Xingu Indigenous Land, in the State of Pará, Brazil, in the Amazon rainforest. As a method for collecting the data was used open and semi-structured interviews. The basis of this approach encompasses a socio-affective construction of knowledge. This method aligns with the Indigenous worldview, respects and upholds its relational significance, transcribes lived and presented cultural experiences with a rich use of metaphors, stories, and symbols, with sound and visual features and landscapes as an experience of living space, exploring the environmental, mythical and spiritual dimensions of indigenous peoples.
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Superstitions of Amazonian Indigenous people about some birds

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Dario F. R.
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Superstitions have their origins at the beginning of human civilization and makeup part of the very essence of human intellect. Indigenous peoples, due to their ethnic diversity, contributed in different ways with many cultural aspects. Religious beliefs and superstitions play an important role within Indigenous culture. The objective of this study was to accomplish a survey of the superstitions of some Indigenous peoples of the Amazon about certain species of birds. The method for collecting the data was used open and semi-structured interviews with Indigenous people from the Arara, Tenharim, Kayabi, and Apiaká ethnic groups.
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The unsurpassable natural beauty of the Plitviče Lakes National Park, in Croatia

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Dario F. R., De Vincenzo M. C. V.
The Institute of Biopaleogeography named under Charles R. Darwin
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2022
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vol. 16
1-68
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This paper is both, a photographic summary of a scientific and a touristic expedition carried out in October 2019 in Plitviče Lakes National Park, the oldest and the largest national park in the Republic of Croatia, to know the natural beauties and structure of this UNESCO World Heritage. Plitviče Lakes National Park consists of 16 crystalline lakes, emerald-blue colored and connected by a series of more than 90 cascades and waterfalls. The photos show some of the park structures and the wilderness areas, with spacious forest complexes, among which lakes, small streams, and waterfalls extend, besides geological formations and hydrogeological karst phenomenon, species of plants, and birds.
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Areas of the outstanding natural beauty of the Triglav National Park, in Slovenia

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Dario F. R., De Vincenzo M. C. V.
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2023
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vol. 19
1-81
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This paper is a photographic summary of a scientific and touristic expedition carried out in June 2022 in the Triglav National Park, located in the northwestern of Slovenia. The Flora and fauna of the Park are very rich and diverse, and also has a huge number of rivers, streams, and crystalline lakes, emerald-blue in color and connected by a series of cascades and waterfalls, embedded in a network of mountains in the Julian Alps. The photos show park structures and wilderness areas, with spacious forest complexes, lakes, small streams, and waterfalls extending, besides geological formations, plants, and animal species.
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Birdwatching at Cassorova Ecoparque, Brazil, between waterfalls and forest

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Dario F. R., Veiga De Vincenzo M. C.
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2023
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vol. 21
1-99
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This paper is both, a photographic summary with observational and scientific data compiled on the existing natural riches in the Cassorova Ecoparque, situated in the municipality of Brotas, State of São Paulo, Brazil. The scientific and touristic expedition was carried out in November 2022. The Park is inserted in a region comprising several square kilometers of preserved forests, a natural heritage of immeasurable environmental richness, and a true paradise for birdwatchers because the region has registered more than three hundred species of birds. The photos show some of the Park structures, the forest, the waterfalls, species of plants, and animals, in particular the main birds observed on our trip.
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The cities and the guardians of the night

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Dario F. R., Veiga De Vincenzo M. C.
The Institute of Biopaleogeography named under Charles R. Darwin
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2024
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vol. 23
1-64
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“The Cat: it possesses beauty without vanity, strength without insolence, courage without ferocity, all the virtues of man without his vices” (Lord Byron). This paper is a photographic summary of trips to three cities that we consider among the most representative of the harmonious relationship between humans and cats: Istanbul, Kotor, and Saint Petersburg. The photos show some of the beauty of these cities: architecture, avenues, museums, squares, parks, the natural beauty of the surroundings, and, of course, its community's cats.
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Diversity and trophic structure of bird’s communities in Brazilian Savanna areas of the Cuiabá River basin

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Dario F. R., Sandrini M. P.
World News of Natural Sciences
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2020
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vol. 29
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issue 3
252-268
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We analyzed the differences in composition, richness, and abundance of birds in different forest fragments of the Brazilian Savanna in the Cuiabá River basin, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, and we demonstrated the variations in richness and abundance of birds between different trophic guilds. We used point counts to characterize the avifauna. Sampling was conducted in two seasons: summer and winter of 2018 in a total of 36 hours distributed in 108 samples. A total of 743 contacts were obtained belonging to 87 bird species distributed among 17 orders and 33 families and categorized in 16 trophic guilds. The omnivorous and insectivorous birds composed most of the community. For each species, we calculated the abundance index value that showed our study site had a large number of species with low index and few species with intermediate to high index compared to the pattern observed in other surveys. Our study area was characterized by high species diversity for both periods studied. The Shannon-Weaver diversity index for our study areas was 3.90 for the summer period and 3.77 for the winter period. Equitability was high, 0.82 for the summer period and 0.79 for the winter period, suggesting the number of species registered in our study site represented the maximum capacity the areas can shelter. Our results show that despite being a secondary and fragmented forest the study area was characterized by a diverse avian community. The ciliary forest studied that follows the Cuiabá River, although fragmented and isolated by extensive degraded areas and occupied by pastures and agricultural crops, they are important natural environments to maintain bird diversity.
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Cultural and contemplative expedition by the natural beauty of the Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming State, U.S.

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Dario F. R., Veiga De Vincenzo M. C.
The Institute of Biopaleogeography named under Charles R. Darwin
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2024
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vol. 24
1-70
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This paper is a photographic summary of a scientific and touristic expedition carried out in August 2011 in Wyoming State, U.S. to know the natural beauties of the different ecosystems and the structure of the Yellowstone National Park. The photos show some of the Park and wilderness areas structures, important geological formations, and some of the species of flora and fauna registered.
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