Wilds of Tambopata tour, Peru

Planet

The lodge we stay at in Tambopata was built using local materials and traditional techniques. Responsible disposal of waste, recycling and low energy consumption are priorities. Local products are always used where possible, and staff employed at the lodge are from local communities.

The Lodge is surrounded by more than 5,000 hectares of protected rainforest in the Tambopata region. The lodge supports rainforest conservation, environmental education and research activities, with educational programmes introducing visitors and local students to rainforest ecology and conservation.

The Tambopata Candamo Reserved Zone, located south and east of Puerto Maldonado, comprises 1.5 million hectares. The Reserve Zone was created in 1990 by the Peruvian government working in partnership with local grassroots and international conservation organizations. It protects the biological diversity of the entire watersheds of the Tavara and the Candamo Rivers and most of the watershed of the Tambopata River.

People

The lodge works with local and Indigenous communities through its educational and conservation programmes on subjects such as biology, tourism and interaction with local communities.

Tourism also provides opportunities for local employment and supports community involvement in activities connected with the surrounding rainforest.