Abstract
Tropical Andes Film Project
Principle Investigators: Megan and Greg
Epler Wood
The tropical Andes is a highly
threatened region which is recognized for
its unusua lly high number of endemic
species and extraordinary biological
di vers ity.
An educational film , in Spanish , on
tropical Andean natural resources , is
currently in production for use by environmental
professionals throughout the
regio n . The majority of the footage (10
hours) was shot at the Reserva Natural La
Planada, in arino Province, Colombia.
Many endemic species were filmed ,
including nesting brown Inca hummingbirds,
p late-billed mountain toucans and
club-winged mannikins performing their
unique mechanical di sp l ay.
In-depth , life history footage of nesting
toucan barbets was also obtained.
Filmmakers Megan and Greg Epler
Wood are working closely with local
Colombian advisors to accurately target
the film 's message for local audiences.
The American Federation of Aviculture
joins the World Wildlife Fund, ew York
Zoological Society, and the Institute of
International Education (F ulbright) in
financia lly supporting the film.