{"id":336,"date":"2023-10-01T01:11:45","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T04:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/?p=336"},"modified":"2024-04-27T07:20:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T10:20:50","slug":"explorando-la-reserva-madrigal-del-podocarpus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/en\/explorando-la-reserva-madrigal-del-podocarpus\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Madrigal of Podocarpus Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">After a well-deserved rest, I was ready to travel to Madrigal of Podocarpus Reserve, the last study site of my 2022 field season. This private reserve is located at the south east of Loja city, at an elevation between 2200 to 3300 m a.s.l. Its proximity to the Amazon region makes it a place with abundant rainfall and strong winds almost all year round. Additionally, it is a buffer zone of Podocarpus National Park, which means that it exhibit an incredible biodiversity and high species endemicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-2-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-338\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:contain;width:478px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The landscape of Madrigal of Podocarpus Reserve with Loja city in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-3-1-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-3-1-980x613.jpg 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-3-1-480x300.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A spiny caterpillar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-10-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-10-2-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-10-2-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A spider matching the colours of the ground.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" data-id=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-7-1024x694.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-7-980x664.png 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-7-480x325.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A specimen of the genus <em>Pristimantis<\/em>, an endemic group of terrestrial frogs of the Neotropical region.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-6-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-6-1-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-6-1-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A frog and its intriguing skin pattern.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-9-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-9-2-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-9-2-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Loja Ground Snake, <em>Atractus carrioni<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" data-id=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-5-1-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-5-1-980x650.jpg 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-5-1-480x318.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A snake of the genus <em>Erythrolamprus <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-8-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-344\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A dragonfly on a fern leaf.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"793\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-4-1-793x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-340\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A pair of toucanets.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" data-id=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-11-2-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-11-2-980x641.jpg 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-11-2-480x314.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An iridescent beetle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-13-2-670x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-13-2-670x1024.jpg 670w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-13-2-480x734.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 670px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Three beautiful orchids hanging from the tree.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-12-2-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-12-2-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-12-2-480x725.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 678px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The flower of <em>Puya<\/em>, the plant that the spectacle bear feeds on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surprisingly, there are three endemic <em>Stenocercus <\/em>species inhabiting this place. Two species, <em>S. ornatus<\/em> and <em>S. festae<\/em>, are found in the same microhabitat, which made sampling a bit tricky at the beginning. However, later on I was able to clearly distinguish between them by considering two main physical features: (1) <em>S. ornatus<\/em>, both adult male and female lizards are bigger in size than <em>S. festae<\/em>; (2) Adult males and females of <em>S. ornatus<\/em> have a white or greenish moustachial stripe, while in <em>S. festae<\/em>individuals, this stripe is indistinct or absent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-14-3-1024x641.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-350\" style=\"width:735px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-14-3-980x614.jpg 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-14-3-480x301.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A male of <em>S. festae <\/em>basking on a fern leaf.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-15-3-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-351\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:contain;width:508px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A female of <em>Stenocercus festae<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-16-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Male of <em>S. ornatus<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" data-id=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-18-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-18-980x638.jpg 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-18-480x312.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Male of <em>S. ornatus<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-20-618x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Female of <em>Stenocercus ornatus.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" data-id=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-19-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-19-980x659.jpg 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-19-480x323.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Female of <em>Stenocercus ornatus.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-21-1024x581.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-357\" style=\"width:735px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-21-980x556.jpg 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-21-480x272.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mating of <em>S. ornatus.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The remaining species, <em>S. humeralis<\/em>, is arboreal and was particularly found active over the rooftops of the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-22-1024x612.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358\" style=\"width:735px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-22-980x586.jpg 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-22-480x287.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>S. humeralis <\/em>leaving a scat sample.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-23-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-359\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:contain;width:527px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Male of <em>S. humeralis <\/em>basking on the rooftops of the house.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While monitoring the last transect of this study site, we noticed that a cloud of smoke was coming out of the mountain next to the one in the reserve. We immediately called emergency services because that day in particular was hot and sunny, and we were afraid that the fire would quickly get out of control. Hours later, the blue sky turned into orange and we just hoped that the fire would not reach the reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-24-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-360\" style=\"width:735px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-24-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-24-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The fire burning the mountain near the Reserve. Credits: Marek Castel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-25-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-361\" style=\"width:735px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-25-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-25-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A lizard that survived the fire, near a burn bromeliad. Credits: Marek Castel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, consistent drizzle overnight helped to contain the fire and firefighters arrived early the next morning to completely put out the fire. They confirmed that the fire was an intentional burn by a local farmer who wanted more land so his cattle could graze. This selfishness and lack of education of local people is a huge problem in the area, and it is sadly destroying this unique environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-26-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362\" style=\"width:735px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-26-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-26-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Firefighters doing their job. Credits: Marek Castel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-27-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-27-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-27-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A couple of days after the fire.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-28-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-28-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-28-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The habitat of many species was lost.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-29-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Luckily the fire just reached the border of the reserve.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite this tragic event, I left El Madrigal of Podocarpus really grateful to the people I met and for many great moments that I will never forget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-30-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-366\" style=\"width:735px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-30-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-30-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elena, Marek and me enjoying the last day in the Reserve.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-31-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-367\" style=\"width:735px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-31-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-31-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-31-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The last photo in the Reserve with Julia, one of the owners of the Reserve.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That wraps up the field work for 2022. I am hopeful that 2023 will bring more memorable trips and interesting data for me to share with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"http:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cropped-esguerra_icon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206\" style=\"width:159px;height:159px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cropped-esguerra_icon.png 512w, http:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cropped-esguerra_icon-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 512px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Estefany Guerra Correa<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This private reserve is located at the south east of Loja city and it is a buffer zone of Podocarpus National Park<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Despu\u00e9s de un merecido descanso, estaba lista para viajar a la Reserva Madrigal del Podocarpus, el \u00faltimo sitio de estudio de mi temporada de campo del 2022. Esta reserva privada est\u00e1 ubicada al sureste de la ciudad de Loja, entre 2200 y 3300 m.s.n.m. La cercan\u00eda con la regi\u00f3n amaz\u00f3nica lo convierte en un lugar con abundantes lluvias y fuertes vientos casi todo el a\u00f1o. Adem\u00e1s, es una zona de amortiguamiento del Parque Nacional Podocarpus, lo que significa que alberga una incre\u00edble biodiversidad y un alto endemismo de especies.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":337,\"width\":\"386px\",\"aspectRatio\":\"1\",\"scale\":\"contain\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-1-1-1011x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-337\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;width:386px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 1. Mapa que muestra la ubicaci\u00f3n de la Reserva Madrigal del Podocarpus. Imagen tomada de Google Earth<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":338,\"width\":\"478px\",\"aspectRatio\":\"3\/4\",\"scale\":\"contain\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-2-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-338\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:contain;width:478px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 2. El paisaje de la Reserva Madrigal del Podocarpus con la ciudad de Loja al fondo.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":339,\"width\":\"735px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-3-1-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-339\" style=\"width:735px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 3. Una oruga espinosa.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":340,\"width\":\"509px\",\"aspectRatio\":\"3\/4\",\"scale\":\"contain\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-4-1-793x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-340\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:contain;width:509px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 4. Una pareja de tucanetes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":341,\"width\":\"735px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-5-1-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-341\" style=\"width:735px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 5. Una serpiente del g\u00e9nero <em>Erythrolamprus<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":342,\"width\":\"735px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-6-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-342\" style=\"width:735px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 6. Una rana y su intrigante patr\u00f3n de coloraci\u00f3n.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":343,\"width\":\"735px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-7-1024x694.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-343\" style=\"width:735px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 7. Ejemplar del g\u00e9nero <em>Pristimantis<\/em>, grupo end\u00e9mico de ranas terrestres de la regi\u00f3n Neotropical.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":344,\"width\":\"384px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"aspectRatio\":\"0.5625\",\"scale\":\"contain\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-8-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-344\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.5625;object-fit:contain;width:384px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 8. Una lib\u00e9lula sobre una hoja de helecho.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":345,\"width\":\"735px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-9-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-345\" style=\"width:735px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 9. La Culebra de Tierra de Loja, <em>Atractus carrioni<\/em>, es una culebra semifosorial que se encuentra en esta reserva.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":346,\"width\":\"735px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-10-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-346\" style=\"width:735px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 10. Una ara\u00f1a con colores similares a los del suelo.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":347,\"width\":\"735px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-11-2-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-347\" style=\"width:735px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 11. Un escarabajo iridiscente.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":348,\"width\":\"506px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"aspectRatio\":\"0.75\",\"scale\":\"contain\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-12-2-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-348\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.75;object-fit:contain;width:506px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 12. La flor de Puya, la planta de la cual se alimenta el oso de anteojos.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":349,\"width\":\"446px\",\"aspectRatio\":\"3\/4\",\"scale\":\"contain\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-13-2-670x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-349\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:contain;width:446px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 13. Tres hermosas orqu\u00eddeas colgando del \u00e1rbol.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sorprendentemente, hay tres especies end\u00e9micas de <em>Stenocercus <\/em>que habitan este lugar. Dos de ellas, <em>S. ornatus<\/em> y <em>S. festae<\/em>, se encuentran en el mismo microh\u00e1bitat, lo que dificult\u00f3 un poco el muestreo al inicio. Sin embargo, al pasar de los d\u00edas pude distinguir claramente entre ellos considerando dos caracter\u00edsticas f\u00edsicas principales: (1) <em>S. ornatus<\/em>, tanto los lagartos adultos machos como hembras son m\u00e1s grandes que <em>S. festae<\/em>; (2) los machos y hembras adultos de S. ornatus tienen una raya de bigote blanca o verdosa, mientras que en los individuos de <em>S. festae<\/em>, esta raya es borrosa o est\u00e1 ausente.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":350,\"width\":\"735px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-14-3-1024x641.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-350\" style=\"width:735px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 14. Un macho de <em>Stenocercus festae<\/em> tomando el sol en una hoja de helecho.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":351,\"width\":\"508px\",\"aspectRatio\":\"3\/4\",\"scale\":\"contain\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-15-3-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-351\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:contain;width:508px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 15. Una hembra de <em>Stenocercus festae.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"linkTo\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":352,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-16-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":353,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-17-1024x631.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-353\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":354,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-18-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 16, 17 y 18. Machos de <em>Stenocercus ornatus<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"linkTo\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":355,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-20-618x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":356,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-19-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-356\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 19 y 20. Hembras de <em>Stenocercus ornatus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":357,\"width\":\"735px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-21-1024x581.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-357\" style=\"width:735px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 21. Apareamiento de <em>Stenocercus ornatus<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>La especie restante, <em>S. humeralis<\/em>, es arb\u00f3rea y se encontr\u00f3 particularmente activa sobre el techo de la casa.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":358,\"width\":\"735px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-22-1024x612.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358\" style=\"width:735px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 22. <em>Stenocercus humeralis<\/em> dejando una muestra de heces.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":359,\"width\":\"527px\",\"aspectRatio\":\"3\/4\",\"scale\":\"contain\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-23-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-359\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:contain;width:527px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 23. Un macho de <em>S. humeralis<\/em> tomando el sol en el techo de la casa.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mientras monitore\u00e1bamos el \u00faltimo transecto de este sitio de estudio, notamos que una nube de humo sal\u00eda de la monta\u00f1a al lado de la de la reserva. Inmediatamente llamamos a los servicios de emergencia porque ese d\u00eda en particular era caluroso y soleado, y tem\u00edamos que el fuego se salga de control r\u00e1pidamente. Horas despu\u00e9s, el cielo azul se torn\u00f3 naranja y s\u00f3lo pod\u00edamos esperar que el fuego no llegara a la reserva.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":360,\"width\":\"735px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-24-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-360\" style=\"width:735px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 24. El fuego quemando la monta\u00f1a cercana a la Reserva. Cr\u00e9ditos de la foto: Marek Castel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":361,\"width\":\"735px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-25-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-361\" style=\"width:735px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 25. Una lagartija que sobrevivi\u00f3 al fuego, cerca de una bromelia quemada. Cr\u00e9ditos de la Foto: Marek Castel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Afortunadamente, una llovizna constante durante la noche ayud\u00f3 a contener el fuego y los bomberos llegaron temprano a la ma\u00f1ana siguiente para apagarlo por completo. Ellos confirmaron que el fuego fue una quema intencional de un granjero local que quer\u00eda m\u00e1s tierra para que su ganado pudiera pastar. Este ego\u00edsmo y la falta de educaci\u00f3n de la poblaci\u00f3n local es un gran problema en la zona y, lamentablemente, est\u00e1 destruyendo este entorno \u00fanico.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":362,\"width\":\"735px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-26-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362\" style=\"width:735px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 26. Bomberos haciendo su trabajo. Cr\u00e9ditos de la foto: Marek Castel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":363,\"width\":\"735px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-27-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363\" style=\"width:735px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 27. Un par de d\u00edas despu\u00e9s del incendio.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":364,\"width\":\"735px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-28-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-364\" style=\"width:735px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 28. Se perdi\u00f3 el h\u00e1bitat de muchas especies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":365,\"width\":\"508px\",\"aspectRatio\":\"3\/4\",\"scale\":\"contain\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-29-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:contain;width:508px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 29. Por suerte el fuego solo lleg\u00f3 al borde de la reserva.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A pesar de este tr\u00e1gico evento, me desped\u00ed de la Reserva Madrigal del Podocarpus muy agradecida con las personas que conoc\u00ed y por tantos grandes momentos que nunca olvidar\u00e9.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":366,\"width\":\"735px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-30-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-366\" style=\"width:735px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 30. Elena, Marek y yo disfrutando del \u00faltimo d\u00eda en la Reserva.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":367,\"width\":\"735px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo-31-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-367\" style=\"width:735px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Foto 31. La \u00faltima foto en la Reserva con Julia, una de las due\u00f1as de la Reserva.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Eso concluye el trabajo de campo del 2022. Espero que el 2023 traiga m\u00e1s viajes memorables y datos interesantes para compartir con ustedes.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gracias,<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":206,\"width\":\"159px\",\"height\":\"159px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img src=\"http:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cropped-esguerra_icon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206\" style=\"width:159px;height:159px\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Estefany Guerra Correa<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=336"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":674,"href":"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336\/revisions\/674"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esguerracorrea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}