Events

November 28, 2023 – Columbia: Biodiversity Gone Berserk with James Kamstra @ 7:00pm, Scugog Memorial Library, Port Perry

 Colombia has more species of birds than any other country in the world and also supports an extremely rich variety of insects,...

November 28, 2023 – Columbia: Biodiversity Gone Berserk with James Kamstra @ 7:00pm, Scugog Memorial Library, Port Perry

 Colombia has more species of birds than any other country in the world and also supports an extremely rich variety of insects, amphibians and plants.  It is a very mountainous land containing three parallel ranges of Andes, has lengthy coastlines on both the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean and an extensive area of Amazon Lowlands.  As a result a wide range of habitats are present, from very wet lowland jungle to desert, swamps and surrealistic paramo above the treeline.  Each has its distinct suite of plant life and wildlife species.  James Kamstra has travelled through a good representation of Colombia and will be sharing his experiences with the land, people and wildlife of this remarkable country.  

 James Kamstra is a biologist and photographer who has travelled widely and led nature tours to many destinations in South and Central America. He is also the president of North Durham Nature.