Uakari Traditional Cache
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Uakari is the common name for the New World monkeys of the genus Cacajao. Both the English and scientific names are believed to have originated from indigenous languages.
The uakaris are unusual among New World monkeys in that the tail length (15-18 cm) is substantially less than their head and body length (40-45 cm). Their bodies are covered with long, loose hair but their heads are bald. They have almost no subcutaneous fat, so their bald faces appear almost skull like. Like their closest relatives the saki monkeys, they have projecting lower incisors.
The four species of uakari currently recognized are all found in the north-western Amazon Basin. The bald uakari is found north of the Amazon River, and south of the Japurá River in the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve. The black-headed uakari is found north of the Amazon and south of the Rio Negro. The Neblina uakari is found north of the Rio Negro, west of the Rio Marauiá and east of the Casiquiare canal. The Aracá uakari is currently known only from the Rio Curuduri basin.
Uakaris are typically lethargic and silent in zoo conditions, but in the wild they are agile and active, capable of leaps of over 6 meters. They have been observed both in small groups and in larger troops of up to 100. When travelling through the forest they move in the lower branches of the trees, though when foraging they also go up to the canopy. They eat fruit, nuts, buds and leaves.
Uakari are found in neotropical Amazonia flooded or riparian forests, including Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela.
This cache is just off the trail.
The big loop just follow Redwood Forest Walk uphill from the parking spot and then turn down Fern Tree Gully Walk, then across to Grass Tree Trail. The loop past all of the caches takes 2-3 hours.
Direct to the cache and back along Grass Tree Track from the parking spot will take less than 1 hour.
Beware of stinging plants along the way.
Toilets and picnic tables are available near the parking coordinates.
Redwood Park comprises 197 ha of bushland, situated below the escarpment between Prince Henry Heights and the Warrego Highway.
The trails in this park are:
Redwood Forest Walk (3.8km)
Grass Tree track (1.7km)
Ferntree Gully Walk (840m)
Eagle's Nest Trail and the Bridle Trail (2.1km)
This cache has plenty of room for swaps and Travel Bugs.
The log book also has plenty of room for comments, drawings and sketches. So don't be shy.
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