Description of the attraction
The Tambopata-Kandamo National Reserve is located in the Peruvian Amazon Basin south of the Madre de Dios River in the province of Tambopata. It was established in 1990 to protect the forests adjacent to the Heath and Tambopata rivers, which are important ecosystems and are known for the biodiversity of local flora and fauna: more than 160 tree species, 100 mammalian species, 130 amphibian species, 1250 butterfly species and 85 reptile species.
The reserve is located on the territory of 1,478,942 hectares. Here you can relax on the shores of Lake Sandoval, sail along the winding rivers of the Amazon basin in a canoe, looking at the most beautiful landscapes.
The protected area of the reserve has eight natural zones. Annual temperatures range from + 10-38 ° C with rainfall typical of most parts of the Peruvian Amazon.
The conservation process in the province of Tambopata (Madre de Dios) was started by a group of naturalists and biologists in 1977. 10,000 hectares of rainforest were set aside in the middle of the river in the territory of the traditional Ese'eja tribe. The reserve was created for the conservation of the Amazon forests, as well as for scientific research and tourism.
In 1986, the Wildlife Conservation Society organized two biological expeditions to the valleys of the Upper Tambopata and Heath rivers. After that, a new project called Propuesta de Zona Reservada Tambopata Candamo was created to protect the territories of indigenous peoples, as well as the creation of eco-tourism areas. The main goal of the project was to preserve unique wildlife such as jaguar, giant otters, more than 10 species of monkeys, black caiman, more than 400 bird species and thousands of hectares of tropical rainforest with the richest botanical diversity in the Amazon.
In 1990, thanks to the efforts of the Environmental Society to protect biodiversity, as well as lobbying from the ACSS, at the initiative of the Government of Peru, as well as with the recommendations of Peruvian and international researchers, the Tambopata-Kandamo National Reserve was established.
The indigenous people of the Ese'eja tribe live on the territory of the reserve (they are also known as Chama, Ese Eja, Ese Exa, Ese'ejja, Huarayo, Tambopata-Guarayo). They are engaged in agriculture, growing coffee, hunting, fishing. The limited presence of people in this area has contributed to the conservation of various ecosystems. Here you can see many species that continue to amaze scientists from different countries, since nowadays it is rarely found in other places in the Amazon jungle due to poaching, in particular, tapirs and arachnid monkeys, jaguars, caimans. The protected area is home to a wide variety of plants, including such as cedar, mahogany, Brazil nut.
