31.   Suarez Gomez was born into a prominent ranching family in the tropical Beni region.

32.   The main threats to their existence are deforestation, hunting and illicit trading in the lush tropical regions of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

33.   In Nepal cases of trachoma are mainly found in the southern tropical lowland region known as the Tarai.

34.   Weather conditions have been rejected as a possible explanation as the climate is hot and humid in this tropical region and mummies are generally found in dry desert climate.

35.   Most of the cases occurred in the lowland tropical regions in the south of the country, the radio said.