Amazon Awakenings

2021-11-17

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The world's first wilderness quiet park was certified at Ecuador's Zabalo River in 2019.In this episode of Sound Escapes, you'll hear sounds recorded by Gordon Hempton, the Sound Tracker, at Zabalo River Wilderness Quiet Park — deep inside the Amazon.Gordon calls this place a living Eden. "And when we listen there, we listen for miles. Not city blocks. We listen for miles." ID the birds in this episode: Amazon Awakenings Bird List Connect with BirdNote on

The world's first wilderness quiet park was certified at Ecuador's Zabalo River in 2019.

In this episode of Sound Escapes, you'll hear sounds recorded by Gordon Hempton, the Sound Tracker, at Zabalo River Wilderness Quiet Park — deep inside the Amazon.

Gordon calls this place a living Eden. "And when we listen there, we listen for miles. Not city blocks. We listen for miles."

ID the birds in this episode: Amazon Awakenings Bird List

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