Manu National Park is probably the most famous area of protected Amazon Rainforest in Peru. To reach the area of lowland Manu rainforest, many people will first need to fly to Puerto Maldonado in southern Peru, which is also the gateway to the nearby Tambopata National Reserve. Tambopata is also an area of outstanding diversity […]
With Rwanda’s Virunga Mountains, which are home to the famous mountain gorillas, the Nyungwe Forest is one of Rwanda’s most important natural areas and protects one of Africa’s oldest rainforests. The forest was upgraded from a reserve to a national park in 2005 and is home to dense African montane rainforest filled with wildlife, including […]
Rwanda’s section of the Virunga Mountains contains an impressive assemblage of wildlife, from the famous mountain gorillas to an abundance of beautiful birds. Virunga is from the Rwandan word for volcano and the Rwandan section is protected within the aptly named Volcanoes National Park (Parc National des Volcans). The entire Virunga mountain range is composed […]
The Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve is a fantastic protected area to visit in the Amazon Rainforest of northern Peru. The reserve is named after the Tamshiyacu River on one side and the Tahuayo River on the other, and was founded to protect the Red Uakari, one of several Amazon monkeys living within the protected area. On […]
Bwindi is a great place to visit for a nature tour and an unforgettable vacation. We have selected two of the best Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Lodges: the Mahogany Springs Safari Lodge & Nkuringo Gorilla Camp. These comfortable lodges are suited for individual adventurers, couples, or families with children over 15 years (young children unfortunately cannot […]
The Amazon Rainforest’s canopy is the richest level for forest life. The trees can reach 145 feet (45 meters) into the sky, with some emergent species growing even higher. They branch out in competition with other plants to get as much sunlight as possible. As the trees spread out to catch the light, they forms […]
Macaws are the symbols of the Amazon Rainforest. Seeing the large and brightly colored macaws flying free above the rainforest is a fantastic experience and definitely worth a photo or two. And seeing macaws in large groups at colpas, where they feed on medicinal clay in a raucous display of sound and color, is then […]
The Amazon Rainforest is the world’s largest container of wildlife and is also the world’s largest tropical wilderness, which is to say it is one of the least touched by human hands. This, clearly, makes for exceptional birding. The Amazon is home to the world’s most powerful bird of prey, the harpy (pictured) and innumerable […]