We are about to embark on a great challenge, to photograph the animals of the Andes.  To do this we aim to visit every eco-region of this great mountain chain. The Andes harbour the greatest biodiversity on the planet, a third of all the World’s bird species live in South America, 55% of all the Amphibians, a third of all the plant species as well.  The Andes are critically important to the people of South America as the fresh water flowing from its high peaks and down through its verdant ravines and forests supply tens of millions with their water.

Over the next few years we will be speaking to as many people as we can about the importance of the Andes and the need to care for and protect its forests and wildlife, as these are the key to providing a constant supply of clean water. We will be documenting by film and photographs the wildlife of the Andes.  Our aim is to hold national and international  exhibitions and talks about the importance of the Andes, ready for the next UNEP Global environmental summit in 2020.

We cannot do this alone, we need help and support, contacts and friends and so far we have had lots of amazing people prepared to support us . The group above shows Paula together with professional scientists at the Fundacion  Miguel Lillo in Tucuman, www.lillo.org.ar

One evening we also did several presentations to students in Tucuman, at the VIP English Institute.