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AquaRAP

AquaRAP was created in 1996 as a joint initiative between Conservation International and The Field Museum to identify conservation priorities and sustainable management opportunities in freshwater ecosystems in Latin America. Its mission is to assess the biological and conservation value of tropical freshwater ecosystems, and to report findings quickly to local policy makers and conservationists, international funding agencies, and scientists. AquaRAP has since expanded to survey aquatic diversity in Africa and Central America.

AquaRAP's expert teams of scientists survey fishes, plants, invertebrates, and water quality during three- to four-week expeditions, collecting the maximum amount of conservation-related information about a river basin (its biodiversity, uniqueness, and intactness) in the minimum amount of time. The program actively trains students in the field and stimulates international cooperation among scientists and institutions.

For more information on AquaRAP please contact rap@conservation.org.

AquaRAP Expeditions

Year	Location	Country	Products
2003	Okavango Delta	Botswana	Preliminary RAP report
2003	Rio Ventuari	Venezuela	Preliminary RAP report
2002	Golfo de Paria	Venezuela	Preliminary RAP report
2002	Sepotuba River Basin	Brazil	Preliminary RAP report
2000	Caura River	Venezuela	RAP Bulletin and Investigate Biodiversity expedition
2000	Okavango Delta	Botswana	RAP Bulletin and Investigate Biodiversity expedition
1999		Ecuador, Peru	Preliminary RAP report
1998	Negro River and headwaters	Brazil	RAP Bulletin
1997	Paraguay River	Paraguay	RAP Bulletin
1996	Tahuamanu and Manuripi Rivers	Bolivia	RAP Bulletin


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