Demarcation Diaries
10 September 2001
Steve (Team B) : I threw a glance back
at the boat, unwilling to look away from the predator for too
long. Some Deni and local crew were watching me.
I figured that they were thinking one out of two things.
Either 'What a sissy' for moving so carefully or 'What an
idiot' for me moving so close. I pondered this for a moment
and came to the conclusion that until I learn more about the
true nature and speed of a Jacare, I'd rather be a living
sissy than a dead idiot. more |
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Kontau (Team A) : Finally, we put up the
second sign at a spot we thought might be the igarape we were
looking for, marked the coordinate through the Global Positioning
System, and came back to check with Riberato, the chief topographer
on board. Of course, we were wrong. more
Paula, Samuel and Petros (Cuniua Team) : The Deni
and the people of OPAN are very amazing. As soon as we arrive
at each position they jump out of the boat and into the forest,
clean an area, climb the trees and put up the signs. We can only
try to keep up with them and try to get some pictures (I cannot
imagine what it would be like without them). more
Note: Volunteers and the Deni work in three different teams. Team C (Cuniuã Team) works by boat following the Coxodoã, Cuniuã and Canaçã rivers, the natural boundary of the Deni territory along the eastern perimeter. Teams A and B started at the north west tip, working away from each other, assisting the Deni in cutting a 1.5 meter path through the jungle and erecting signs identifying the Deni territory.
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