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Arrival at Caves Branch Botanical Garden
In partnership with teams from Caves Branch Botanical Garden and the University of Belize, the group has backpacked 15km/9mi through rugged terrain carrying all gear and supplies to create a base camp where they will stay for 10 days. They will focus on the collection of epiphytes, and if possible hope to reach and survey the Ramos Creek valley, an area never explored by botanists.
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Caves Branch Support Team
Studying and documenting the diversity and distribution of the epiphytes in Belize provide major steps in the goal of conservation of both species and their natural habitats. By providing accurate information to the Belize Government, conservationists, biologists, and land managers, they can intelligently manage the country’s natural resources on both public and private lands.
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