Amazon Research Center for Ornamental Fishes
Iquitos, Loreto, Peru
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Amazon Research Center for Ornamental Fishes is a non-governmental organisation based in Iquitos, Peru working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, education +2 more.
The Amazon Research Center for Ornamental Fishes (ARCOF) is a non-profit research center based in Iquitos, Loreto, Peru. It works on sustainable breeding and conservation of ornamental fish in the Peruvian Amazon, supports local fishers with sustainable aquaculture training, and runs the Aquarium of the Amazon as an environmental education centre for schools, visitors and tourists. ARCOF is registered with CONCYTEC and recognised in Peru as a non-profit tax-exempt scientific institution, and is also a 501 non-profit organisation established in the United States.
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Aquarium of the Amazon
Education · Peru
Public aquarium in Iquitos providing conservation education to school groups, visitors and tourists about Amazon aquatic life.
Sustainable ornamental fish aquaculture training
Community development · Peru
Hands-on training for local fishers in sustainable ornamental fish breeding and aquaculture to reduce wild-capture pressure and create year-round income.
School field trip education programme
Education · Peru
Class field trips to the Aquarium of the Amazon with conservation videos, team activities and guided tours.
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