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incredibly more complex than PdA, with a vast profusion of bromeliads of every type, of every size. Ryland's had discussed sizes & heights of bromeliads in Una wh/ would make a superb comparison w/ PdA.

Don't see many animals in the mata during our walk but the forest does appear very rich & complex altho not as old as I would have expected.

Likely to have had selective logging in the past.

Much of our walk is along the Reserve boundary, bordered by a fazenda with some squatter problems.

The walk has its moments with Dietz Saturnino & Wilson doing balancing acts across rather wide rivers via a set of logs. Ben prefers to go across on his rump.

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As do I for some of the crossings. Lou Ann's balance is incredible [they say from square dancing], but some of Jim's activity involves "macho" ing - it out w/ the Reserve Director.

Some of the causes of the differences in forest types both w/in Una & in comparison with PdA are probably due to 
(1) Richer soil - Una is in a rich agricultural area. 
(2) Degree of prior abuse of land. Probably less continuous abuse at Una.
(3) Closeness to sea. Una very close
(4) Slope of hill & temperature & light differences.

The forest at Una changes [[strikethrough]] imperce [[/strikethrough]] perceptibly; frequently thus [[strikethrough]] in [[/strikethrough]] within 20 m, you may go from forest w/o any reasonably old looking,