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This is an enlightening piece of information, I know about the problems with Soya plantations and the usual exploitation for beef, deforestation for hardwood, oil and gas.

There is a similar problem with charcoal harvesting in the rainforests of the Congo, but no-oen is forced into the labour they are doing it as they have no other means of finding an sustainable income especially at a time of severe civil war. The Congo is the habitat of the Mountain Gorilla... although collecting charcoal is an illegal activity along with poaching, but this does not deter desparate people. This along with other issues in the African Congo make it difficult for the Gorillas to survive.

Infact, I don't know if you heard about the new population of gorillas found in the area? Which doubles the previously estimated population size. Only two years ago, after a cold execution and series of poaching of the Mountain Gorillas, hope was starting to disperse. No wonder scientists could not keep up with population estimates, as the African Congo is one of the places in the world of continuous brutal conflict between humans, the Gorilla is surviving in the epicentre of this. In 1994 the nearby genocide in Rwanda saw more than 800,000 Tutsi people murdered and two on-going wars resulting in more than 5 million people dead, this is more than any conflict since World War II and in only one place! Due to this UNESCO had declared the Virungas National Park, the habitat of the Mountain Gorilla, one of the most endangered places on earth. So it is incredible news that this new population has doubled the Mountain Gorillas total population, a ray of hope. Horay for the Mountain Gorillas!

Back to the Amazon Rainforest...I have some other interesting projects to develop working with an indigenous people in the Amazon,to help preserve their knowledge of medicinal plants...I need to find other people interested in working on the project, I wanted to do a small film if possibvle to help shed light on their situation. The place is in the Rainforest in Ecuador but I need seriously commited ecologists/biologists.

What is this? it looks like crystals or some weird funghi.

These creatures are little rascals. Once when I was visiting a temple in Thailand, I had a alpha male jump on my backpack, dipped into it to steal all the bananas I had brought for all the macaques.I was so jumped out of my skin when this big male jumped on my back to steal the bananas, but he just as quickly jumped away again and ran off with two little carrier bags in each hand...I shall tnever forget the sight of him.

I have to say your profile is for me one of the most interesting I am so just taken away, inspired by your images and your work. I do not meet many people as passionate about environmental issues these days! I have been teaching ecology to kids in guatemala http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=9587&id=569047456

This is an incredible photograph of light trails, if that is what it appears to be. I love the dynamics of the movement captured and the colours, it would look great as a large print or even a painting.

a beautiful magical place!

beautiful shot it is! reminds me of family and holidays don't know why lol.
loving the colours, too much. xx