Upper montane cloud forest

The tenth study site of the expedition was conducted between October 11th and 19th, 2016, in the upper montane forest and treeline forest, in the Isañoj valley, with an altitudinal gradient between 3,000 to 3,600 m a.s.l. The forests are covered by clouds for long periods generating high humidity. The forest structure is characterized by twisted trees, with a high diversity and coverage of mosses and epiphytes.

In total, 135 plant species, 19 species and subspecies of diurnal butterflies and 123 vertebrate species were recorded, of which 42 are new species for Madidi, 2 for Bolivia and 6 potentially for science.