Conservation Projects
Here, rescued animals—victims of illegal trafficking and the pet trade
"Science and action are the key to biodiversity conservation"
Hands-on collaboration for Amazonian conservation! Be part of the Taricaya team for a day. Have a life experience participating directly in their projects under the direction of the professionals and specialists of the Taricaya Reserve. Taricaya Reserve.
"Wild animals are not pets and it is our responsibility to save and help those who were ripped from their homes, to return to where they belong, to nature."
We will take a tour of the rescue center to get a close look at the different animals staying there and the work that Taricaya has carried out since 2008 in favor of the rescue, rehabilitation, release and reintroduction of fauna in the area. Meet the family of spider monkeys, howler monkeys, Dominga and Sabina the spectacled bears, macaws, parrots and many other animals that the professionals and interns at the center take care of in order to rehabilitate and release them back to their natural habitat. If not possible, to give them the best quality of life in captivity.
"Nature is a school and its knowledge must be learned and shared."
Participate in evening lectures while you rest from a day of exploration. With a variety of topics, you will learn more deeply about this wonderful Amazon ecosystem, about the research and conservation actions we carry out in the area and our relationship with nature.
"Help people manage their lands efficiently, achieve sustainable agriculture and regenerate the Amazon rainforest"
We will make an excursion through the forest until we reach the agroforestry farm at Taricaya to see the established mahogany plantation, which grew in combination with tropical flowers (heliconias, emperor's staff, etc.) and fruits (cocoa, coffee, pineapple, coconut, star fruit, lemon, etc.). We will visit the mahogany workshop and the different works of art made with this precious wood cut from the farm in the short term, an example of an alternative economic activity to be developed by local families.
"In nature, knowing what we have is the most important thing in order to know how to take better care of it"
We will visit the facilities of the Taricaya Reserve research center, including common areas where staff and volunteers live as a community and develop some of the projects. We will see the artificial beach of the Taricaya river turtle repopulation project in danger of extinction due to human activities. The nests are transferred for protection (in July / August) and the eggs hatch (in October-November). Be part of the release of turtles: On November 5 of each year we gather all the hatchlings born in the season and we travel upstream for 15 minutes to Isla Playa Alta to release the turtles into the river.
"An entire world of animals can be discovered as a spy hidden in the wild."
Discover the most conspicuous animals in the jungle by participating in our wildlife monitoring activity with camera traps. Join our staff on an excursion through the forest to collect camera data. Back at the Lodge, we reviewed the images to observe the animals, especially mammals that the camera captured.
