Study shows that biological field stations provide high return on investment for conservation

A new study has shown that biological field stations provide a wide range of benefits to local biodiversity in the tropics. Among these are reduced hunting and deforestation, two of the most important drivers of biodiversity loss in the world's tropical rainforests. The study also showed that these benefits come at a bargain – the field stations included in the study acheived these successes with relatively little investment compared to state-managed protected areas, further highlighting their significance. Finca Las Piedras, the ASA's research and education center located in SE Peru, exists por precisely this reason – by working with our local communities, we too are making progress towards sustainable economies while improving the biodiversity value and ecosystem services of the rainforest that surrounds us.

Read more about the study's findings here.