Manu Wildlife Center
Main features:
- Canopy platforms and raised mammal clay-lick viewing area
- Abundant tapir and white-lipped peccary populations
- Excellent avifauna information and experienced guides
- Extensive well-marked trail system
Good access (relatively close to Boca Manu airstrip); canopy platforms
nearby; excellent location for Tapir (Tapirus terrestris) and bird research;
good trail network; 1 oxbow lake close by; knowledgeable guides; large
dining room and relaxation area; great garden!
| Size: |
60 ecotourists |
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4 Researchers |
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2 Research assistants |
Journey time from Cusco:
By bus, then boat = 2 days
By small plane, then boat = 5 hrs
Journey time from Maldonado:
By boat = 2 days (if you’re lucky!)
| Primates: |
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Black spider monkey |
(Ateles chamek) |
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Brown capuchin |
(Cebus apella) |
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Dusky titi monkey |
(Callicebus brunneus) |
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Emperor tamarin |
(Saguinus emperator) |
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Night monkey |
(Aotus nigriceps) |
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Red howler monkey |
(Alouatta seniculus) |
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Saddleback tamarin |
(Saguinus fuscicollis) |
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Saki monkey |
(Pithecia monachus) |
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Squirrel monkey |
(Saimiri boliviensis) |
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White-fronted capuchin monkey |
(Cebus albifrons) |
Research links:
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