Most Biologically Diverse Place on Earth

A parrot snake, one of at least 50 species of snake in the Madidi park. (Photo: Mileniusz Spanowicz/WCS)

A female black-faced black spider monkey in the Madidi forests, one of at least nine species of primates in the park. (Photo: Mileniusz Spanowicz/WCS)

One of more than 1000 species of butterflies estimated for Madidi park. (Photo: Mileniusz Spanowicz/WCS)

A female blue-crowned manakin, eventually ornithologists expect around 1100 species birds to be registered within the Madidi park, a whopping 11% of all the worlds bird species. ( Photo: Mileniusz Spanowicz/WCS)

A juvenile wattled jacana, one of more than 920 species birds so far registered for the Madidi park. (Photo: Mileniusz Spanowicz/WCS)

The recently elevated endemic species, the Palkachupa Cotinga, nesting in the dry tropical montane forests and montane savannas of Apolo. (Photo: Mileniusz Spanowicz/WCS)

Montane savannas, cloud forests and Andean peaks at dusk. (Photo: Mileniusz Spanowicz/WCS/SERNAP)

A view from the Amazonian forest floor. (Photo: Mileniusz Spanowicz/WCS/SERNAP)

The crested forest toad, one of an estimated 100+ species of amphibians in the Madidi park. (Photo: Mileniusz Spanowicz/WCS)

A male jaguar in the late afternoon on the Madidi River. (Photo: Mileniusz Spanowicz/WCS/SERNAP)

A parrot snake, one of at least 50 species of snake in the Madidi park. (Photo: Mileniusz Spanowicz/WCS)

A 500+ pound lowland tapir heads to the Madidi River to avoid horse flies, with giant cowbirds taking pruning opportunities. (Photo: Mileniusz Spanowicz/WCS)

A juvenile harpy eagle, the most powerful bird of prey in the world. ( Photo: Mileniusz Spanowicz/WCS)