about
us
Taricaya EcoReserve was founded in 2001, and in 2008 we opened the first Rescue Centre in Perú.
We are an Eco-touristic concession with 476ha of protected land, with most primary forest. dedicated to biodiversity conservation and sustainability projects in the area. Staff and volunteers life in Taricaya Ecological Reserve, and work daily on the different projects developed within the Reserve.
You will live in a community of people lving in the Amazon Rainforest, working together in the different project we run.
Our staff has a variety of skills, degrees, practical knowledge, and experience. They all live permanently in Taricaya
Bungalows are wooden cabins with private bathrooms and shared rooms for 1 up to 4 people maximum per room (same gender)
why we
do it?
We are a group that believes that our work towards conservation makes a positive impact in preserving the Amazonian Rainforest.
where
we do it
We are located in the southeast Amazon rainforest of Peru, province of Tambopata, region Madre de Dios. The capital and nearest city is Puerto Maldonado beside which the waters of the Tambopata and Madre de Dios rivers connect.
An hour down the Madre de Dios river by motorboat with no road access, about 28 km from the city, on the right bank of the river, you arrive to the entrance of Taricaya. With almost 500 hectares of protected rainforest, we border the Tambopata National Reserve, a natural protected area identified by many scientists as one of the most biodiverse areas in the world.
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how we
do it
As a concession for ecotourism, we manage the natural area of rainforest under our care to maintain the essential ecological processes for life, to preserve biodiversity and to use natural resources rationally and sustainably.
We constantly innovate and apply a variety of techniques with a multi and interdisciplinary approach led by experts and professionals in different fields and carried out with the assistance of our national and international volunteers.
