Zoos Go Wild
have just completed their first public zoo event
at
Aalborg zoo.
Over $3800
was raised for a threatened indigenous Ecuadorian
Amazon community.
Photo:
2 members of the community (the shaman and his wife) and their associated
jungle guide came over to Denmark and took part in a 4 week event in the
zoo.
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They built a typical jungle house (in three days) made from materials
bought directly from the community in February. They then spent the rest
of the time making other traditional items such as a canoe, baskets, bags,
ceremonial hats, their traditional drink "chicha".
Visitors to
the zoo were able to learn how they pan for gold, have a go at using a blow
pipe, try the chicha and ask the Shaman about jungle life.
Hand made jungle bags, posters, jungle candles and chocolate were also on
sale to visitors.
All money raised will go directly to the community to pay for school books, medicines and assistance in securing additional land titles which will protect
their watershed from an invasion by a very persistent oil company.
For more information about this project -
Project B8, Payamino Community.
This event will now be followed up with a 2 week eco-tour to the community
and 2 other projects in Ecuador in November 2002. Please contact us if you
would like to come with us on this tour, there are still places available.
