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"...Manu Wildlife Center offered, hands down the most
intense wildlife experience I've had in the Amazon....."
Conde Nast Traveler - December 2002 |
The Amazon rain forest is the largest tropical forest on Earth, covering about 2.7million square miles (seven million square kilometers) or 90% the size of the 48 lower states of the U.S. Though the Peruvian Amazon is only 10% of this total, it represents the wildest, most wildlife-packed rain forest in the world. The density and diversity of Amazonian animal and plant species reach global maxima in the extreme western Amazon, near the foot of the Andes , precisely the location of the Manu Wilderness.
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Manu
is the most biologically diverse region of the Amazon
for terrestrial life. it provides unforgettable opportunities
for a nature and birding experience.
Manu consists of the area surrounding the Manu Biosphere Reserve and extends eastward through the Manu Lowlands (Peru).
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The list of flora and fauna includes 1,000 species of birds, morethan 200 species of mammals, 13 species of monkey, a great variety of butterflies and 15,000 species of flowering plants.
The Manu Biosphere Reserve is composed of two parts: Manu National Park, and the Cultural Zone. The 3.7 million-acre Manu National Park was formed in 1973.
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Neither tourism nor tourist lodges are allowed in the park itself. In 1980 the area to the east of the park was designated as a Reserve Zone, reserved for tourist and commercial activities.
Join us for the best Wildlife and Birding experience with accommodation at Manu Wildlife Center in Manu. Finally if you are planning a trip to Manu (Peru), you shouldn't miss the opportunity to visit Cuzco and Machu Picchu. We also prepare scientific student tours or tailor-made programs. "...Manu Wildlife Center has become a base of choice for elite bird-watching tours and wildlife-documentary crews- people willing to spend good money to be treated well." Conde Nast Traveler - December 2002.
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From the Andes to the Amazon Rainforest: A sustainable tourism journey to Peru, connecting with local people.
With Isabelle Alvarez, Resource Person and Tour Conductor.
Fixed departure 05 August 2013
This 18 day adventure and educational journey is intended to make you discover both the amazing tropical rainforest of Peru and its Andean highlands and legacy of the Incas, while travelling responsibly.
Highlights of the trip
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Lima center, Cusco, Machu Picchu and Manu Biosphere Reserve.
- Protected Areas: Machu Picchu National Historical Sanctuary, Manu Biosphere Reserve (the largest tropical rainforest biosphere reserve in the world , holding one of the highest levels of biodiversity.
- Rainforest communities belonging to different ethnolinguistic groups (Machiguenga, Amarakaeri, Huachipaeri and Yine).
- Andean Quechua linguistic group, especially in Cusco, Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Paucartambo.
- The Amazon rainforest with its meandering rivers and primary and secondary forests, and its living creatures.
- The beautiful and colorful macaws and parrots, as well as the outstanding national bird of Peru, the Andean cock-of-the-rock.
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