SIBINACOCHA

As glaciers in the Sibinacocha Watershed melt away, new habitat is created, and frogs and lizards are among the organisms shifting their elevational ranges upward to the limits of the biosphere. Our research seeks to understand how frog species respond to the rapidly drying environment and the continued presence of a deadly fungal disease responsible for a global pandemic and local population crashes. Additionally, we are investigating how these cold-blooded organisms are adapted to the extreme environment present in the high tropical Andes, including daily freeze-thaw cycles... The Sibinacocha Watershed Project was organized to support research, conservation, and exploration of this fascinating area high in the Cordillera Vilcanota of Peru. The Project is a federal 501(c)3 corporation and a Colorado Charitable Corporation that relies on donor generosity to continue our research and conservation work in this one-of-a-kind ecosystem... Successful conservation and research programs..