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Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Jaguar Land Rover has warned that it could move its research and development (R&D) base overseas if the government goes ahead with plans to slash tax breaks for industry.Carl-Peter Forster, chief executive, said the carmaker would meet officials soon to seek assurances on the issue. The government is expected to indicate its intentions at its emergency budget on 22 June."We would engage with the government to tell them that the UK should not be left out of these new technologies," Forster said. "We need some support even in difficult times. They can't just take [allowances] down to zero."Mainland Europe is where suppliers do most [R&D] work. You have to pull a bit of this to the UK. The question is whether there will be a technical base in the UK or not."Jaguar Land Rover spends £400m annually on R&D, more than any other carmaker in the UK. It employs 3,500 engineers, mostly at Gaydon in the West Midlands, developing hybrid and other fuel-efficient technologies, and lighter materials, to meet tough new European emissions targets.Forster also announced that the carmaker, which is owned by Tata Motors of India, would build its first large factory overseas. An assembly plant is planned in China to exploit soaring sales there, particularly of Land Rovers.He insisted that production and jobs in the UK would not suffer, arguing that the company's UK plants will benefit as they will manufacture components for assembly at the new plant in China.On Wednesday, Tata Motors will officially open a plant in India making the Nano, the world's cheapest car, which costs the equivalent of about £1,300. The Nano could also go on sale in the UK within a few years, and Forster said that it would be significantly cheaper than any other car on the market.He also confirmed the Guardian's report yesterday that the review of the future of the company's two plants in the West Midlands – at Castle Bromwich and Solihull – had been delayed and might not be concluded until Christmas.However, Forster said that one of the two plants, which together employ 7,000 workers, would still close, despite a recent resurgence in sales. It had been thought that the company could keep both open.Forster said that compulsory redundancies might not be necessary, as production from both plants could be combined on one site. "It's not about getting rid of people," he said, adding that the company wanted to develop new models using new technologies as efficiently as possible. 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Recommend (0) Report abuse | Link gunnamatta 28 May 2010 8:07PM Yes, goodbye to jobs which do something with an identifiable outcome. Time for everyone hone those banking bastardry skills in pursuit of a nice fat bonus. Sell, sell sell. A conservative government may not help much here. Recommend (0) Report abuse | Link vadid 28 May 2010 8:08PM This comment has been removed by a moderator. Replies may also be deleted. mousumi 28 May 2010 8:36PM Vadid, where in the article does it say that the R&D is going to India? And even if it did, underestimate the Indians at your own peril. Recommend (0) Report abuse | Link publunch 28 May 2010 8:57PM the company's UK plants will benefit as they will manufacture components for assembly at the new plant in China.Yes, to begin with - until they find Asian sources for their parts. Recommend (0) Report abuse | Link MushroomMajic 28 May 2010 9:43PM vadidfuck 'em, it is a bluff, don't tell me the Indian's are going to do their R&D... don't make me laff.I work with a lot of Indian Engineering graduates - and believe me they know their stuff - intelligent, ambitious, hard-working, capable....put a lot (but not all) of the UK grads in the shade.....they understand they are competing globally, not just in their own country..... Recommend (0) Report abuse | Link Herandu 28 May 2010 9:53PM Let's be honest. It's an Indian company, so I am not surprised if they wish to take their R&D abroad. Sales will of course collapse, since those of us old enough know, Jaguar only survived because of its British heritage. Recommend (1) Report abuse | Link KevS 28 May 2010 10:37PM ta-ta TATA ! Recommend (0) Report abuse | Link berttie 28 May 2010 11:20PM Vadid, You and people like you is why this country is not what it used to be. That level of complacency shows so very little understanding of the world. Yes, the Indians, the Chinese, they will all be doing the R&D, while you just sit at home wondering what has happened Recommend (1) Report abuse | Link Jibbernip 28 May 2010 11:20PM Just what the world needs, millions of 4x4 Land Rovers! No-one should be making these things whatever the brand name. It is all such empty nonsense. One would hope that the Indian graduates would be working on appropriate technological developments. Recommend (0) Report abuse | Link NoSurrenderMonkey 29 May 2010 10:28AM I hope somebody in the media is going to highlight the contradiction in proclaiming a drive to beef up manufacturing while cutting the allowance for R&D! Is David Cameron going to be a "presentation" PM? Recommend (0) Report abuse | Link wv9e5ev 29 May 2010 5:24PM Once the RD centre has gone. It wont come back. Let hope it stays and the UK can learn about low cost cars like the Nano from Tata. I have spent the last ten years working at a German OEM where the RD department grows and grows every year. It is truly amazing. Well paid jobs,over 6000 engineers on site, (ignoring the off site guys). The UK should work hard to keep this knowledge base with Landrover. The idea that you can separate manufacturing and R&d on high volume automotive is not realistic at all. This I hear so much in the UK. I hope at long last this lesson has been learnt:-> Lets hope there is substance to Mr. David Cameron. Recommend (0) Report abuse | Link sundae 29 May 2010 6:01PM This should be a no-brainer. Unless the Tories actually have no brains. Recommend (0) Report abuse | Link silverlocks 30 May 2010 6:57PM It apears that in the global economy UK manufacturing industries just can't cut it and are being gobled up by foreign buyers with the easily predicted result of production being moved elsewhere. 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The luxury carmaker – owned by Indian conglomerate Tata – plans to spend £100million on research at the International Digital Laboratory, which is part of WMG. The company already has 30 engineers and designers at the lab and will move another 140 from its research base at Gaydon. The move comes amid increasing pressure on WMG after the go-ahead was given for the new Manufacturing Technology Centre at Ansty in Coventry, which is currently under construction and is set to receive a £17.3million grant from Advantage West Midlands next year. The Coventry operation is set to be headed up by Clive Hickman – the former head of Tata’s Technology Centre at the University of Warwick which is separate to WMG – he is being joined on the board by Alex Stephenson, first chairman of Advantage West Midlands and brother of the Phoenix Four’s Nick Stephenson, and former Land Rover executive Terry Morgan who may become part-time chairman. Dr Ken Young is moving from WMG as technical director. MTC is being funded by AWM and the government with around £200 million being invested into the venture and while it is essentially a Rolls-Royce operation for research into complex welding and aero engines, those behind it are keen to attract other companies – particularly from the automotive sector – so it does not appear to be a direct subsidy to Rolls-Royce. Prior to this week’s announcement about JLR moving much of its research to WMG, it had been rumoured that the Gaydon company was going to invest £200,000 at MTC, although this now looks unlikely. 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Birmingham Post™ is a trade mark of Trinity Mirror Midlands Limited. Please read our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement before using this site. || Atari Jaguar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Atari Jaguar Manufacturer Atari Corporation Type Video game console Generation Fifth generation Retail availability NA November 18, 1993 JP Late 1994 EU Late 1994 AUS Late 1994 Discontinued 1996 Units sold 250,000 or fewer[1][2] Media ROM cartridge, CD-ROM CPU multi-processor Predecessor Atari XE Game System The Atari Jaguar is a video game console that was released by Atari Corporation in 1993. It would be the last to be marketed under the Atari brand until the release of the Atari Flashback in 2004. It was designed to surpass the Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and the Panasonic 3DO in processing power. Although launched one year earlier, it was eventually in competition with the Sega Saturn, the Sony PlayStation and other consoles that made up the Fifth generation of video game consoles. The console was first released in selected U.S. cities in November 1993, and the rest of the country in early 1994. Although it was promoted as the first 64-bit gaming system, the Jaguar proved to be a commercial failure and prompted Atari to leave the home video game console market. Despite its commercial failure, the Jaguar has a dedicated fan base that produces homebrew games for it.[3] Contents 1 History 2 Arcade games 3 Technical specifications 3.1 Processors 3.2 Other Jaguar features 3.3 Memory Track 4 Reception 5 Emulation 6 See also 7 References 8 External links [edit] History The Jaguar was developed by the members of Flare Technology, a company formed by Martin Brennan and John Mathieson. The team had stated that they could not only make a console superior to the Sega Mega Drive (also called the Sega Genesis) or the SNES, but they could also be cost-effective.[citation needed] Impressed by their work on the Konix Multisystem, Atari persuaded them to close Flare and, with Atari providing the funding, to form a new company called Flare II. Flare II initially set to work designing two consoles for Atari Corp. One was a 32-bit architecture (codenamed "Panther"), and the other was a 64-bit system (codenamed "Jaguar"); however, work on the Jaguar design progressed faster than expected, so Atari Corp. canceled the Panther project to focus on the more promising Jaguar. The Jaguar was introduced in November 1993 at a price of $249.99,[2] under a $500 million manufacturing deal with IBM. The system was initially marketed only in the New York City and the San Francisco Bay areas, under the slogan "Do the Math",[2] claiming superiority over competing 16-bit and 32-bit systems. A nationwide release followed in early 1994. The Atari Jaguar struggled to attain a substantial user base. In 1993, Atari reported that they had shipped 17,000 units as part of the system's initial test market.[4] By the end of 1994, Atari reported that they had sold approximately 100,000 systems and had reduced the price to improve the competitive nature of the console.[5] By the end of 1995, Sony and Sega had entered the marketplace with competing consoles and Atari's sales declined rapidly. In their 1995 annual report, they noted: "Jaguar sales were substantially below Atari's expectations, and Atari's business and financial results were materially adversely affected in 1995 as Atari continued to invest heavily in Jaguar game development, entered into arrangements to publish certain licensed titles and reduced the retail price for its Jaguar console unit. Atari attributes the poor performance of Jaguar to a number of factors including (i) extensive delays in development of software for the Jaguar which resulted in reduced orders due to consumer concern as to when titles for the platform would be released and how many titles would ultimately be available, and (ii) the introduction of competing products by Sega and Sony in May 1995 and September 1995, respectively."[6] Jaguar did earn praise with titles such as Tempest 2000, Doom, and Wolfenstein 3D.[7] The most successful title was Alien vs. Predator[8]. Both it and Tempest 2000 are often considered the system's defining titles.[2] With such a small library of games[9] to challenge the incumbent 16-bit game consoles, Jaguar's appeal never grew beyond a small gaming audience. Customers also complained the Jaguar controller was needlessly complex, with over 15 buttons, somewhat reminiscent of the Atari 5200 controller.[10][11] The controller was ranked the worst video game controller ever made by IGN editor Craig Harris.[12] Lack of titles was attributable to two main factors: the Jaguar's questionable long-term prospects among third-party game-publishers, and the problematic nature of developing games for the Jaguar. Atari had one opportunity to convince third-party developers, vital for the diversity of Jaguar's game library, with a solid retail-performance, but as things played out, post-holiday sales figures questioned the viability of Atari's business; Atari failed to attract many third-party developers already committed to other game platforms. In addition, the Jaguar's underlying hardware was crippled by a flaw in the CPU's memory controller, which prevented code-execution out of system RAM. Less severe, but still annoying defects included a buggy UART. The controller flaw could have been mitigated by a mature code-development environment, to unburden the programmer from having to micromanage small chunks of code. Jaguar's development tools left much to the programmer's imagination, as documentation was incomplete. Writing game-code was often an endurance exercise in the tedious assembler. In a July 1995 interview with Next Generation Magazine, then-CEO Sam Tramiel declared that the Jaguar was as powerful, if not more powerful, than the Sega Saturn, and slightly weaker than the Sony PlayStation.[13] By the end of 1995, the Jaguar's fate was all but sealed. Atari's revenues declined by more than half, from US$38.7 million in 1994 to $14.6 million in 1995.[1] In late 1995, Atari Corp. ran early-morning infomercial advertisements with enthusiastic salesmen touting the powerful game system. The infomercials ran most of the year, but did not significantly sell the remaining stock of Jaguar systems. In its 10-K405 SEC Filing, filed April 12, 1996, Atari informed their stockholders of the truly dire nature of the Jaguar business: From the introduction of Jaguar in late 1993 through the end of 1995, Atari sold approximately 125,000 units of Jaguar. As of December 31, 1995, Atari had approximately 100,000 units of Jaguar in inventory.[1] Atari had already suffered an ill-fated crash in the mid 1980s as a result of the oversaturation of the video game market by third-party developers. Production of the Jaguar ceased after Atari Corp. merged with JT Storage in a reverse takeover.[14] In a last ditch effort to revive the Jaguar, Atari Corp. tried to play down the other two consoles by proclaiming the Jaguar was the only "64-bit" system. This claim is questioned by some,[15] because the CPU (68000) and GPU executed a 32-bit instruction-set, but sent control signals to the 64-bit graphics co-processors (or "graphics accelerators"). Atari Corp.'s position was that the mere presence of 64-bit ALUs for graphics was sufficient to validate the claim. Design specs for the console allude to the GPU or DSP being capable of acting as a CPU, leaving the Motorola 68000 to read controller inputs. In practice, however, many developers used the Motorola 68000 to drive gameplay logic. Over the short life of the console, several add-on peripherals were announced. However, only the ProController, the Atari Jaguar CD drive and the JagLink (a simple two-console networking device) reached retail shelves. A voice modem and VR headset (with infrared head-tracking), existed in prototype form, but were never commercialized (see Loki and Konix Multisystem for early development). After the Atari Corporation properties were bought out by Hasbro Interactive in the late 1990s, Hasbro released the rights to the Jaguar, declaring the console an open platform and opening the doors for homebrew development.[16] A few developers, including Telegames and Songbird Productions, have not only released previously unfinished materials from the Jaguar's past, but also several brand new titles to satisfy the system's cult following. Imagin Systems, a manufacturer of dental imaging equipment, has since purchased the molding plates for the Jaguar's casing as with minor modification they were found to be the right size for housing their HotRod camera.[17] The game cartridge molds were reused to create an optional memory expansion card.[18] [edit] Arcade games Atari Games licensed the Atari Jaguar's chipset for use in its arcade games. The system, named COJAG (for "Coin-Op Jaguar"), replaced the 68000 with a 68020 or MIPS R3000-based CPU (depending on the board version), and added a hard drive and more RAM. It ran the lightgun games Area 51 and Maximum Force. Other games (3 On 3 Basketball; Fishin' Frenzy; Freeze; Vicious Circle) were developed but never released. [edit] Technical specifications The Atari Jaguar's gamepad was criticized for complexity of design.[10][11] From the Jaguar Software Reference manual:[19] "Jaguar is a custom chip set primarily intended to be the heart of a very high-performance games/leisure computer. It may also be used as a graphics accelerator in more complex systems, and applied to workstation and business uses. As well as a general purpose CPU, Jaguar contains four processing units. These are the Object Processor, Graphics Processor, Blitter, and Digital Sound Processor. Jaguar provides these blocks with a 64-bit data path to external memory devices, and is capable of a very high data transfer rate into external dynamic RAM." (page 1) [edit] Processors "Tom" Chip, 26.59 MHz Graphics processing unit (GPU) – 32-bit RISC architecture, 4 KB internal cache, provides wide array of graphic effects Object Processor – 64-bit RISC architecture; programmable; can behave as a variety of graphic architectures Blitter – 64-bit RISC architecture; high speed logic operations, z-buffering and Gouraud shading, with 64-bit internal registers. DRAM controller, 8, 16, 32 and 64-bit memory management "Jerry" Chip, 26.59 MHz Digital Signal Processor – 32-bit RISC architecture, 8 KB internal cache Same RISC core as the GPU, but not limited to graphic production CD-quality sound (16-bit stereo) Number of sound channels limited by software Two DACs (stereo) convert digital data to analog sound signals Full stereo capabilities Wavetable synthesis, FM synthesis, FM Sample synthesis, and AM synthesis A clock control block, incorporating timers, and a UART Joystick control Motorola 68000 "used as a manager."[20] General purpose 16/32-bit control processor, 13.295 MHz [edit] Other Jaguar features RAM: 2 MB on a 64-bit bus using 4 16-bit fast page mode DRAMs Storage: Cartridge – up to 6 MB Support for ComLynx I/O [edit] Memory Track Released in 1995, the Memory Track is a cartridge that contains a 128 K EEPROM, allowing Atari Jaguar CD games to save persistent data such as preferences and savegames. [edit] Reception The Jaguar was a commercial failure thanks to its shortage of third party support and poorly received first party titles. In September 2009, IGN ranked the Atari Jaguar as the 24th best console of all time, lower than all five of its major competitors: the SNES (4th best), the Sega Mega Drive (5th), the Sony PlayStation (7th), the Sega Saturn (18th), and even the 3DO (22nd).[21] [edit] Emulation See also: List of Atari emulators [edit] See also List of Atari Jaguar games List of cancelled video games Contiki, portable operating system - there's a port for the Jaguar with GUI, TCP/IP and web browser support. [edit] References ^ a b c ATARI CORP Annual Report (Regulation S-K, item 405) (10-K405) ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL C ^ a b c d Blake Snow (2007-05-04). "The 10 Worst-Selling Consoles of All Time". GamePro.com. http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/111823/the-10-worst-selling-consoles-of-all-time-page-2-of-2/. 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Price/dates/status This expedition was honoured in The Independent’s "Best Six Volunteer Career breaks" list. This conservation volunteer expedition will take you to the Atlantic rainforest of Brazil to study jaguars, pumas, ocelots and an array of other species. You will share this jungle expedition experience with a small international team, alongside the scientist and expedition leader. You will assist local conservation efforts by continuing research in this unstudied area of forest and gathering key information vital for the protection of this highly endangered habitat and its resident species. You will be walking on jungle paths looking for tracks, kills, scats and the animals themselves and setting camera traps for them, or helping with biodiversity survey work. You will also be interacting with the local community through interviews and by assisting to set up sustainable ways of harvesting and processing forest produce. PRICE = Expedition contribution (land only per slot) £1190 (approx. €1350 | US$1890 | AU$1920). Please note: expedition contributions are quoted in British pound sterling and the approximate Euro and US Dollar equivalent. Try the XE currency converter for other currencies and an up to date Euro and US Dollar exchange rate. Where does my money go and other money questions. Dates 2011: 15 - 27 May (12 nights). Team members can join for multiple slots (within the periods specified). How long can I join for? Status Green: Expeditions of status green have spaces available. Terrain Mixed terrain of forested mountain highlands, meadows and streams. Weather expected during expedition Generally warm, tropical & humid, but not too wet because the expedition takes place during the dry season. There may also be spells of chillier weather. Expedition base Our base camp is a wooden cabin with a kitchen, storage rooms, toilets and showers, and single or double dome tents pitched on wooden platforms and dotted around the cabin. Team size Up to 12 team members + 1 scientist + 1 local biologists/guides + 1 expedition leader. Skills & prerequisites required None. You don't need to be a scientist or have any special qualifications - everyone can take part and there are no age limits whatsoever. Can laypeople really be of help to serious research & conservation projects? Fitness level required Ability to walk about 5-15 km per day in mountainous rainforest terrain up to 800 m altitude. Those of lower fitness level can monitor wildlife at lower altitude near base camp. Will it be for me or am I too old/young/unfit? Team assembly point Curitiba, a regional centre in Brazil, easily reachable by aircraft or bus from São Paulo. What about carbon neutrality and other environmental and social impact? Who books my flights? And finally Our expeditions are not about playing the primitive, neither are we a military style 'boot-camp'. Our expedition leader and the local scientist will be by your side and we believe strongly that we get the best out of our expedition teams by making them comfortable, safe and well fed. You won’t be living in the lap of luxury, but we will do our best to make you feel comfortable and at home in your working environment, as this is the key to a well-balanced and successful expedition. Details This expedition is the only ongoing conservation project for conservation of the Atlantic Rainforest jaguar. The portion of the Atlantic Rainforest encompassed by the study site, including the Environmental Protection Area of Guaratuba (APA of Guaratuba), is known for its outstanding beauty, with densely forested mountain ranges and nearby mangrove lowlands reaching the Atlantic Ocean. It harbours one of the few jaguar populations surviving in broad-leaved Atlantic Rainforest. Data collected by the expedition will form the basis for the management and protection of jaguars and a wide array of wildlife species and their habitat, within a highly threatened ecosystem. Aims & objectives (1) To initiate ground-breaking research work on large cats (jaguar, puma and ocelot) in Atlantic Rainforest habitat. (2) To monitor the presence and variation in the distribution of large cats as well as their major prey (peccaries, pacas, armadillos, deer, etc.) from tracks left by animals and photos obtained from camera-traps. (3) To collect data on wildlife in order to monitor habitat quality, wildlife diversity and distribution. This will include the trapping of small vertebrates (such as lizards, snakes and frogs) and small mammals (rodents and marsupials). Please note that all animals will be released back into the forest after trapping & recording. (4) To test resource management methods as a means to increase the value of existing natural forests, boost community participation in forest conservation and improve local livelihoods. This will be done by experimentally introducing techniques to harvest and process non-timber forest products (mainly açaí) in the local community. Background The Environmental Protection Area of Guaratuba (APA of Guaratuba) study site is dominated by the Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil, one of the most endangered ecosystems on Earth. It is hard to overstate the importance of this ecosystem in terms of conservation. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, most scientists rank the Atlantic forest as one of the top three priorities for global conservation efforts. Very little of the Atlantic Rainforest remains, and what does is highly fragmented. Despite this, it still maintains extremely high levels of diversity and endemism. The forest, which once spread along the Atlantic coast and much of southern Brazil, is now reduced to fewer than 8% of its original extent because of intensive human occupation, beginning with sugar cane plantation in the 1500s and later coffee plantations. Jaguars, which need large areas for their territories, have declined dramatically in step with the reduction in the total size of the Atlantic Rainforest, as well as its habitat quality. Biosphere Expeditions is assisting local conservation efforts by fostering research in this unstudied area of forest, gathering key information vital for the protection of this highly endangered habitat and its resident species. Community conservation strategies have also been incorporated based on previous findings, and as a result, team members will also work hand-to-hand with locals in a first attempt to showcase the sustainable use of the fruit of the palm heart tree (açaí). This fruit produces a juice with a high market value, but this potential is poorly explored. The ‘juçara’ palm heart is native and endemic to the Atlantic Rainforest, and is threatened with extinction. Its unsustainable harvesting may be responsible for the decline of many threatened species, including one of the jaguar’s favourite prey, the white-lipped peccary, which has a diet that is highly dependent on palm fruits. Illegal harvesting of palm heart is also a source of conflict between members of the community and environmental agencies. Biosphere Expeditions will thus have a key role in reporting important biodiversity findings in one of the most pristine areas of a vanishing ecosystem, and at the same time deliver practical solutions involving community-based conservation of the remaining habitats. Study species Species that are relevant to the surveys are puma (Puma concolor), jaguar (Panthera onca), ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), tapir (Tapirus terrestris), collared peccary (Pecari tajacu), paca (Agouti paca), white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari) and red brocket deer (Mazama americana), all of which are threatened to some extent at national level and of special relevance as flagship residents of a highly threatened ecosystem. Other species include large and medium-sized mammals: The coastal rainforest is home to a considerable array of animal and bird species and we may encounter the following mammals: howler monkey, capuchin monkey, various armadillo species, common opossum, tayra, jaguarundi, capibara, southern river otter, anteater and various deer species. All in a subtropical rainforest environment. Small mammals, birds, frogs, reptiles and other vertebrates: In these groups, there is no particular focus as all species will be recorded as part of the expedition’s biodiversity survey and for later identification by experts. Typical day Activities are usually decided the night before and then confirmed in the morning, depending on the weather. The whole set-up of the expedition is quite flexible so that you can participate according to the weather conditions, your skills and general fitness and how you feel on the day. On most days the team will have an early start and split into small groups to check trails for tracks recorded in track traps, to install and retrieve camera-traps and review photos obtained, and to set up and review live-traps for the wider biodiversity survey work. Another day activity is to help local people collect and process fruits from the wild palm-heart in the nearby community kitchen, as a means to stimulate sustainable use of natural resources. For all these day activities you will be out for most of the day with a lunch pack and return to base in the afternoon to get some rest and have a shower and a snack until dinner is served around 18:30 by our cook. After dinner we will gather to talk about the day, go through the data collected and plan for the next day. For those who want to, there are also overnight activities with night wildlife survey walks (as many species are active at night and can only be seen then) and attempts to call jaguars in order to illicit a response for data logging. Those wanting to take part in the overnight activities will carry their camping equipment into the forest to establish small advanced research camps somewhere in the forest. Research area Brazil is located on the Atlantic coast of South America and is the largest country on the continent. Two thirds of Brazilian territory is located within the Amazon basin. In addition to the Amazon, the Atlantic rainforest extends for about 3,500 kilometres along the coast with an area of over one million square kilometres. The Atlantic forest ecosystem is recognised as one of the most unique habitats on Earth, with numerous endemic species. It is one of the so-called world “hotspots” of biodiversity, with over 400 vascular plants per hectare, 50% of which are endemic. Animal diversity is also high: 215 species of mammals have been recorded, 73 of which are endemic; and out of a total of 183 species of amphibians, 91.8 % are endemic. Although biodiversity is very high, the status of many individual species is precarious. A recent estimate showed that 171 out of 202 species of vulnerable animals from Brazil are from the Atlantic forest. The study area is situated on the southernmost range of the jaguar in the Atlantic Rainforest, encompassing the Environmental Protection Area (APA) of Guaratuba. The Saint-Hilaire/Lange National Park, located within the APA and by the edge of base camp, comprises 25,000 hectares of protected Atlantic forest. The park was named after the French naturalist Saint Hilaire, and the Brazilian environmentalist Roberto Ribas Lange. Early settlers crossed the mountain range in search for silver mines, inspiring the alternative name ‘Serra da Prata’ (Silver mountain) name. The park was created quite recently (in 2001) and as such is not well known or studied. Partners Our main partner for this project is Projeto Puma, a Brazilian non-profit research organisation founded by our expedition scientist and specialising on big cats. Other partners include the Environmental Police of Parana State, Parana Environmental Institute (IAP) and the National Park authorities. We also work closely with local communities & schools. Corporate support comes from Land Rover & Swarovski Optik. Maps Map of the region and study site. Google map of all Biosphere Expeditions study sites, expedition bases, assembly points, office locations, etc. Pictures Jaguar caught in a camera trap. Puma caught in a camera trap. Ocelot caught in a camera trap. Tapir (another primary study species of the expedition). Red brocket deer (primary study species). Paca (primary study species). Collared peccary (primary study species). Capybara. Armadillo. Tree frog. Blue-headed parrots. Butterflies at base camp. Moth at base camp. Ocelot tracks near base camp. Study site. Study site. Study site. Study site. Recording a puma track. Setting a camera trap. Setting a camera trap. Cutting a transect trail. Marking a transect trail. Recording data. Interviewing locals. Visiting a local school to talk about jaguar & puma. Setting a track trap. Having a rest in the forest. Data entry. Data entry enjoying a caipirinha, the national drink of Brazil. Expedition base: cabin in the background (with a rain shower evaportating off the roof), dome tents on platforms in the foreground. Another view of the expedition base. Inside the base camp cabin. Expedition base: dome tent (and expedition leader's hammock in the background). Expedition base: dome tent. Our field cook hard at work. Dessert from the forest. In the evening. Chilling out at base. Chilling out near base. Rest after a hard day's work! Expedition Land Rover in action. Expedition Land Rover in action. Expedition Land Rover in action. An expedition team. More images on Biosphere Expeditions' Video Setting a camera trap for jaguar & puma. Research work: gearing up; working with GPS; walking, cutting and marking trails; tracks and track traps; boat surveys; interviews and data entry. Landscapes of the Atlantic forest study site. Watch more Brazil expedition clips on YouTube. Press A game of cat and mouse in English View article 433.28 Kb Auf der Spur des Jaguars in German View article 984.82 Kb Feedback "Biosphere Expeditions' initiative was crucial in initiating our jaguar and puma conservation programme in the Atlantic rainforest of Brazil. Without them this programme would not exist. Their approach is a perfect match between research and conservation and we are delighted to work with them." Dr. Marcelo Mazzolli, Projeto Puma & local scientist, Brazil. "All I can say is: GO! I had a really great time with them. They are well organised, they take care of you, I always felt safe and part of the research effort, the food was great, as were the people and nature. I'm already saving up for my next expedition." Sabine Akermann, 44. Feedback from team members about their experiences and reasons for coming (on/from various expeditions). “Congratulations for the Biosphere Expeditions idea and the way the staff carries it through with their enthusiasm. I came across you on the internet by chance and your information materials and the way my questions were answered persuaded me to dare come on the expedition. Once in the field my expectations were more than fulfilled. The team was great, as was the food and I gained a real insight into how wildlife research and conservation works on the ground. I'll be back!” Helmut Schneilinger, 57. "The Brazil expedition was such a wonderful experience for me. Spending two weeks in the rainforest almost virtually cut off from the outside world was a huge change from normal life. We were very well looked after by the Biosphere team who made sure we had every opportunity to fully participate in all the expedition activities. One day you would be setting camera traps and the next paddling in a canoe to survey another area. The food was freshly cooked everyday and in plentiful supply. Evenings were spent socialising by lamplight or simply relaxing to the jungle sounds. We were made to feel fully involved at all times and that what were were doing was making a real contribution to local conservation." Martyn Roberts, 50. “I liked the mixture from the staff of being serious and also lots of fun – and the way they took care of us.” Helge Eek, 52. “I really enjoyed the level of involvement, diversity tasks and also meeting local people as part of our work.” Sharon Flloyd, 43. Briefing The expedition briefing contains very detailed information on this expedition, including instructions on how to get to the assembly point, what you will be doing whilst on expedition and who your expedition leader and scientists will be. You can access briefings via the Download Centre. 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