Parque Nacional del Manu Pakitza geography field techniques analytical techniques Madre de Dios Bibliography
A description is given of the methods and technology used to map the biodiversity research site at Pakitza, Peru. The site has been a primary phototype for developing and testing mapping techniques, integrating computer graphics and database software and establishing standards by which other sites could be mapped for future comparison and documentation. The techniques described were conceived and begun in Tambopata, Peru, and were used also at Beni, Bolivia. Procedures used in creating the various types of maps and support graphics are defined with relation to the actual mapping process. Descriptions of various techniques, computer hardware, and software used in the production of graphic documentation is delineated.