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     Birdwatching & Macaws at Explorer´s Inn Amazon Jungle Lodge

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"Explorers' Inn is famous as the place where more birds have been recorded than anywhere else of an equivalent size on Earth; biologically speaking, the Amazonian rainforest of Madre de Dios province in south-east Perú are the richest in the world.


Extensive research by world renowned ornithlogists has been carried out since then, and nearly 600 species of birds have been recorded. This number includes 10 tinamous, 37 birds of prey, 20 parrots, 18 hummingbirds, 7 trogons, 12 puffbirds, 8 toucans, 17 woodpeckers, 19 woodcreepers, 30 furnariids, 52 antbirds and 90 tyrant flycatchers, alongside such sought-after species as Agami and Zigzag Herons, Razor-billed Curassow, Starred Wood-Quali, Sungrebe, Sunbittern, Hoatzin, Spectacled Owl, Spangled and plum-throated Cotingas, Casqued Oropendola and paradise Tanager. Birdwatching macaws is also a usual experience during your stay.

Explorers' Inn standard Birdwatching program is a lightning, two-night trip accompanied by naturalist guides, which is aimed mainly at people who want just to sample the jungle as an experience. It is nowhere near enough to do justice to the birds of the area. I suggest a week for birdwatching to see a fair cross-section of families and the majority of the common birds; this should also give enought time to pick up a few of the more unusual species.

A week at Explorers' Inn at any time of the year should yield a list of somewhere between 200 and 300 species of birds, depending of course on the experience, knowledge and effort of the birder.

Mammals are inconspicuous and not often seen, but there are nearly 100 species on the reserve list. The ones most likely to be seen are some of the six primate species, particulary Red Howler Monkey, Dusty Titi, Night Monkey, Saddleback Armadillos, Southern Amazonian Red Squirrel, White Collared Peccary & White Lipped Peccary and a variety of bats. Less frequenly seen are amazonian Bamboo Rat, Brazilian Rabbit, tayra, Southern Tamandua, Brown and White fronted Capuchins, Red and Gray Brocket Deer, Giant Otter and Coati, jaguar, Margay, Ocelot, Jaguarundi, Bush Dog, Short-eared Dog and Giant Anteater have all been recorded but are rare and very shy. Macaws are easy to spot when going through the river or on the macaw clay lick area.

In addition to holding world record numbers of bird species, the Tambopata Reserved Zone also holds the same distinction for butterflies, and visitors to the Lodge cannot fail to notice the phenomenal numbersand colours of the 1200 or so species which have been recorded in the reserve."

SIMON ALLEN
Author of

A BIRDER'S GUIDE TO EXPLORERS' INN


Birdwatching at the Explorers' Inn:

Peruvian Safaris, the parent company that owns the Explorers´ Inn, was the first to operate (1976) an ecotourism venture in the Tambopata area and it can be said without a doubt that it was the first to make the concept of conservation known to the native and mestizo population in this region.

Practicing biologists and environmentalists of all nationalities make up our Resident Naturalist staff, who nicely complement our contingent of local guides. Independent researchers are also frequently hard at work in the surrounding forests and waterways undertaking environmental monitoring projects or discovering new species. The knowledge and skills of these people is openly shared with all guests. The many publications of the field research undertaken made by Resident Naturalists in the past attracted the World's attention to this unique area now widely accepted to be the most biodiverse spot on the Planet.

In 1986, a group of British-based Resident Naturalists formed the Tambopata Reserve Society (TReeS), a not-for-profit organisation and British Charity, with the aim of assisting the long-term conservation of the area through the provision of funds and technical support for biodiversity studies, sustainable natural resource projects, community projects and environmental education initiatives.

One of the flagship projects for many years was a medicinal plant and natural healing centre, called Centro Nape, located in the Native Community of Infierno, a project that was initiated at the Explorers´ Inn. How are we minimizing the impact of our operations The Explorers´ Inn is conscious of and is actively minimising environmental impacts.

Since 1997, environmental monitoring with an eye towards understanding and minimising human impacts on the forest and wildlife has been undertaken here. More information about our environmental monitoring projects and how results are incorporated into our tourism management practices can be found here (www.geocities.com/fsp_tambopata).

With respect to our conservation policies: We have limited our lodging capacity to the 30 rooms we have had since we started operating in the 1970's. The size of most of the tourist groups visiting the Explorers´ Inn are between 10 to 15 visitors, and our client to guide ratio is a maximum of 10. Birdwatching is therefore preserved. Cultural Sensitivity and Benefits The Explorers´ Inn and its staff maintain excellent relations with the local native and mestizo communities nearby. We are active in encouraging them to fill job vacancies at the Explorers´ Inn when these become available, and in purchasing local produce from them such as vegetables, fruit, building materials, as so forth. On ocassions we have also assisted our neighbours with agriculture tools and implements in addition to toys and school books. Birdwatching and macaws will be some of the main attractions during your stay. Enjoy them!