Protected Natural Areas
Madre de Dios
Tambopata National Reserve: 45 Km / 28 miles south of Puerto Maldonado (2 hours by motorboat). There is also an alternative route: 25 km / 16 miles by land (by 4x4 vehicle) to the community of Infierno and then a river crossing to the reserve (2 hours by 55 HP motor boat). Located between the basins of the Tambopata and Heath Rivers, the reserve covers an area of 274.690 hectares and is found in both the Madre de Dios and Puno departments. The wealth of its biodiversity is immeasurable, and scientist have already registered 632 bird species, 1200 butterfly species, 169 mammal species, 205 fish species, 103 amphibian species, and 67 reptile species. The vegetation is typical of tropical regions. To enter the reserve, prior authorization from INRENA is required.
Bahuaja Sonene National Park: 90 Km / 56 miles from Puerto Maldonado (4 to 5 hours in a 55 HP boat). This national park was established in order to protect the only tropical humid savanna that exists in Peru. The park is located between the Madre de Dios and Puno departments in the provinces of Tambopata, Carabaya, and Sandia. It has an area of 1'091.416 hectares, and part of it is in Bolivia. The most important animals that can be found there are the maned wolf, the marsh deer, the giant anteater, the river wolf or giant otter, the bush dog, the black caiman and the harpy eagle.
Manu National Park: The best wildlife destination in the Amazon. Natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Manu Biosphere Reserve. Considered as one of the biggest and richest natural reserves in the world, the one that allows having intimate contact with nature in its most primitive and wildest state. The Manu National Park is the largest protected natural area of its kind in Peru. Spreading across the departments of Cuzco and Madre de Dios, the park covers the entire Manu River watershed. The best option to arrive to Manu is via Cuzco.
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Visit and travel
Inside the reserve, areas enabled for tourists and visitors exist, and other areas are only restricted for the entrance of investigators. In the area for tourists, exist lodging facilities.
There are jungle lodges in its interior, and near to it, that offer lodging and guided wildlife excursions for the tourists, as well as housing facilities and work for investigators and scientific.
To visit this reserve, you should arrive from Lima or Cuzco by air to Puerto Maldonado, and from there carry out a riverboat trip that lasts approximately 4 hours.
The entrance of tourists to this Reserve is restricted to certain areas, those that should be coordinated previously with the tour operators. To enter the reserve, prior authorization from INRENA is required.
We consider indispensable to coordinate your expedition with expert guides and Jungle Tour Operator. Check our Tambopta Tours.
TAMBOPATA PHOTO GALLERY
BIRDS OF TAMBOPATA - PHOTO GALLERY...
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Birds - Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica
- Amazon birds in Inkaterra RA # 1
- Amazon birds in Inkaterra RA # 2
- Amazon birds in Inkaterra RA # 3
- Amazon birds in Inkaterra RA # 4
- Band-tailed Manakin
- Hummingbirds
- Lemon-throated Barbets
- Macaws and Parrots
- Orioles and Oropendolas
- Tanagers and Euphonias
- Trogons and Cuckoos
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Birds - Rainforest Expeditions
- Macaw Clay Lick # 1
- Macaw Clay Lick # 2
- Amazon birds in Tambopata # 1
- Amazon birds in Tambopata # 2
- Amazon birds in Tambopata # 3
- Amazon birds in Tambopata # 4
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Birds - Wasai Tambopata Lodge
- Amazon birds Wasai # 1
- Amazon birds Wasai # 2
- Harpy Eagle
- Red-capped Cardinal
- Tanagers
- Amazon birds in Sandoval Lake
Birds - Sandoval Lake Lodge
TAMBOPATA TRAVEL GUIDE - SEE ALSO:
- Tambopata Travel Guide
- Puerto Maldonado
- Exploring the jungle in Tambopata
- Protected Natural Areas
- Tambopata National Reserve
- Manu National Park