NZCS Oelemarie River Expedition 1998

The Oelemari River Expedition was carried out between March 29th and May 2nd 1998. The team landed at Kawemhakan (Anapaike) and from there traveled upstream the Lawa River and Oelemari River all the way into the Oranje gebergte (Oranje Mts.). On the way 6 camps were constructed. The team consisted of Paul Ouboter (expedition leader, herpetologist), Bart De Dijn (entomologist), Anielkoemar Gangadien (entomological assistant), Shamita Sahdew (vertebrate assistant) and Stanley Ramanand (ichthyological assistant). Habitats: clear water river with many rapids, creeks and brooklets, tropical rainforest, also some swampy areas.