Tambopata National Reserve
The location of our comfortable jungle lodge offers easy access to the wildlife habitats of Peru’s rainforest and the extraordinary biodiversity of Tambopata National Reserve.
Exploring the tropical forest and lake ecosystems that surround our eco-lodge, along narrow trails or by canoe, is a marvelous experience. Much of our area’s abundant fauna lives on or near water sources. In addition to many of the more than 600 species of birds recorded in the Reserve, lakes are home to giant otters and black caiman. Formed by over 1400 individual plant species, our forests are also home to 08 species of monkeys, 1200 species of butterflies, 60 kinds of amphibians and more than 100 species of mammals, with the solitary jaguar at the apex of an infinitely complex food chain.
Together with the adjacent Bahuaja-Sonene National Park in Peru and the Madidi National Park across the border in Bolivia, Tambopata National Reserve forms the largest area of protected tropical forest in South America.
Ecosystem, fauna and flora
To the east of the Andes lies the Amazon basin, a lowland region known to biologists as subtropical humid forest, which receives less rainfall than tropical forest. The climate here is warm and humid. The driest season is from June to October, with an average of seven rainy days a month. During the rest of the year there is more rain, with January and February the rainiest months. Animals can be seen throughout the year. They often go to rivers and lakes to drink during the dry season, and because the fruiting season occurs during the rains, birds and monkeys are particularly active at this time of year.
Macaw clay lick
One of the most spectacular sights in the Amazon is a fascinating boat ride from the Ecolodge, at a bend in the river known as a clay lick. Here, hundreds of parrots and macaws from at least 10 species come together in the mornings from throughout the surrounding forest to feed, creating a spectacle of color and sound like no other in the natural world.
Eco-friendly river transport
When traveling on rivers we use fast, non-polluting launches made from fiberglass. No ancient trees are cut down to make our boats and we are able to cover long distances and show our guests more of the rainforest during their stay.
For more information about how you can enjoy a fascinating jungle trip into the heart of Peru’s Amazon rainforest with Tambopata Ecolodge, contact us directly: sales@tambopatalodge.com
