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WELCOME!
To
really understand and appreciate nature and the amazing things that
risk becoming extinct on our planet we must observe the Amazonian
rain forest. The Amazonian rain forest produces 20% of the earth's
oxygen while 10% of the fresh water which comes from the rivers
empty into the ocean. The Amazonian rain forest boasts more than
25,000 different types of plants, 4,300 types of birds and 20,000
animal species.
The Tambopata National Reserve was created in
1990 and covers an approximate surface area of 1,480 million hectares,
roughly the equivalent of 30% of the surface area of Costa Rica.
This vast region which is located in the Madre de Dios department,
only 30 minutes by plane from Cuzco, is the most well-preserved
zone of the Amazonian rain forest in South America. The amazing
biodiversity encountered in this protected area is the result of
its location between the "skirts" of the Andes Alps, the
low floodable forest and the plain. Even a short visit to this reserve
guarantees a moving and colorful experience.
Tambopata National Reserve (RNT) is located on
the banks of the Tambopata river, a huge protected
area in south-eastern Peru.
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Madre de Dios Department:
The intensive research on the flora and fauna in the upper and lower
valley as well as on the banks of the Tambopata River has revealed
an unbelievable abundance of ecosystems that are considered to be
the most varied on the planet.
It is possible to observe rare groups of animals here, such as giant
otters, sajinos, tapirs, anacondas, jaguars, small tigers, harpy
eagles, boars, capybaras and ronsocos. They are all still present
in this part of the Amazonian rain forest while they are disappearing
from other parts of the world. The park's avifauna is amazingly
diverse with 590 species.
The Colorado clay lick is the biggest in the world of its kind.
It is 4 ½ hours away from our Cayman Lodge Amazonie. This
is a particularly interesting zone to observe birds, including hundreds
of parrots and colorful arras.
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