Sergio Ocampo Tobón, Your birdingpal guide • I have been a leader guide of foreign ornithologists and national experts in Colombia since 1997, with extensive knowledge of chants: I know almost all sites and Colombian birdwatchers.
• I am technologist in animal production and animal husbandry with 6 semesters in Agronomy engineering and 11 years of work as a biologist.
• I am a leader of research in flora and fauna in Aguas de Manizales S.A. E.S.P. and there I manage the Ecological Foundation Gabriel Arango Restrepo www.fundegar.com Since 1.997.
• Founding member of the Colombian Association of ornithologists groups ACO, Esperando Gavilanes, the group of birdwatchers from FUNDEGAR, Board of directors of the Ornithological Society of Antioquia ODS, the National Network of Colombian Birdwatchers RNOACOL.
• Participant since 2000 of the Christmas census AUDUBON
• Creator of the process for appointing Rio Blanco for the IBA C00045.
• Fellow of the Colombian network of natural reserves of civil society RESNATUR.
• Coordinator of the Rio Blanco station in the Strengthening of Capacities for the Conservation of Neotropical migrants birds in the Colombian network of Nature Reservations of the Civil Society.
• Work performed in association with JAVERIANA University, Valley UNIVERSITY, Antioquia University, CALDAS university, The National University of Bogota, PROAVES, ECOFILMS, CENICAFE, CALIDRIS, ODS, SCO, WWF, RESNATUR, CORPOCALDAS, FOSIN, OCP, FOUNDATION ECOANDINA, ATA Philanthropic Fund (www.fundacionata.org )
• Panelist at seminars on ornithology in Bogota, Cali, Medellin, Barranquilla, Valledupar, Manizales.
• Distinguisher of Forests and creator of natural reserves of the Colombian Association of Natural Reserves for the civil society RESNATUR.
• Attending meetings of ornithologists in Barranquilla, Garden Antioquia, Laguna de la Cocha, Santa Marta and Manizales 2007 (organizer).
• Adviser to the national governmental entity PROEXPORT in the program of ornithological tourism in Colombia.
• Member of the Regional System of Protected Areas and SIRAP System of Protected Areas SIDAP department of Caldas.
• Advisory to the fourth delegation of the municipal council in Manizales in the processes for protected areas.
• Supplier of DATAVES as one of the leading ornithologists in respect to number of birds seen, reports and diversity of places visited.
15 days tour price is: US $ per person
Includes
Food (3 meals), accommodation, ground transport, bird lists of the places visited.
Does not Include
Snacks, tips, alcoholic beverages, souvenirs, visas, air transport, local guides. |
