Our inaugural 'The Forest of Dean – Mammal Special’ tour in October was a great success (writes Operations Manager Tom Mabbett).

It would seem that this exquisite little rain frog (Pristimantis sp.), recently discovered in the Viscaya unit of our reserve in Ecuador’s cloudforest, could be a new species. If so, this would be the second new species of frog found on our Naturetrek Reserve complex!

Blechnum Auratum Subsp Auratum

Martin Rickard travelled on our 'Andean Flora of Ecuador'  tour and submitted this entry to our writing competition

Brazil’s Pantanal — a vast wetland teeming with wildlife in the south-west of the country which, over the last decade, has gained a reputation as the best place to see Jaguars on the continent.

Richard Harvey travelled on our 'The New Forest' tour and submitted this entry to our writing competition.