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- Always notify authorities of entry into natural protected
areas.
- Always carry a notebook and pen, plus maps, field guides
and binoculars.
- Each time when making an entry or observation, note the
date, location, climate and facts of interest about the area.
- Ask the inhabitants for the local name of the species and
the best places for wildlife watching.
- Take detailed notes of characteristics such as color, size,
shape of any unknown species and include data on behavior
and habitat. These will be very useful for posterior identification.
- Feathers, nests and even excrement of certain bird species
are useful tips to help identify species from a certain area.
- Cooperate actively with the conservation of flora and fauna
in Peru by alerting authorities (the National Institute of
Natural Resources, Inrena) of any case of deterioration of
species' habitats.
- Do not pull up or cut live plants. Remember that government
regulations prohibit the extraction, trade or export of wild
orchids.
- Do not light fires in the forests.
- Visit collections of specimens in natural history museums
to learn more about local species and clear up doubts about
registrations.
- On the coast: use sunblock
and bring plenty of water.
- In the highlands: use sunblock
and carry plenty of warm clothing. High altitude sickness
tends to strike over 2,500 masl. Take precautions by resting
the first day, drinking plenty of liquid and avoiding heavy
food.
- In the jungle: Always bring
along insect repellent, a raincoat and sunblock. It is advisable
to wear long-sleeved shirts and long trousers to ward off
insect bites. Yellow fever vaccinations are obligatory. There
are also shots against malaria, tetanus and Hepatitis A and
B, as well as clinical treatment for leishmaniasis (uta) and
malaria.
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