MANU CLOUD FOREST - KONISIPATA ENDEMIC STATION .

 MANU CLOUD FOREST - KONISIPATA ENDEMIC STATION .

 KOÑISIPATA ENDEMIC STATION .

The Manu Endemic Station currently operates as a field research center that also welcomes tourists.

this located in a forest in the process of recovery. where more than 50 years ago the settlers who came to the zone performed selective logging of some timber-bearing species. Since then, the forest experienced very little intervention until the current day when it is now in recovery and being preserved.  amazon Manu  jungle Endemic Station has a network of five trails that together measure almost seven

kilometers in length and are designed to enable you to fully enjoy the forest and see some of the many animals that live there. Here we find more than 20 species of mammals and more than 213 species of birds, among them some that are endemic, along with a dazzling biodiversity of butterflies and plants.

This station has facilities for receiving visitors on camping platforms; however, you must plan your visit some days prior to your arrival

 MANU ENDEMIC STATION VISIT

 Throughout the year; however, due to matters of security along the route and in order to be able to better enjoy your time here, we recommend doing so during the dry season, between May and October.

 ACTIVITIES

Observing landscape, flora, fauna and birds Photography / Hiking / Research / Camping Cusco 3300 msnm /Paucartambo 2980 msnm .

The rainforest where the Amazon

 begins The mountains that accompany the visitors soon grow small, finally disappearing in the distance. It is then that the rainforest begins, and all becomes quite different. The temperature encourages you to shed your jacket and open the windows: the smell of the forest continues to permeate the air, though if feels different.

 The rainforest jungle trips  starts at an altitude of I,300 meters and continues through to the Amazon grasslands; in this case, extending to the Alto Madre de Dios River.

The majority of the localities are in this zone, primarily because the geography is no longer as steep as in the cloud forest or as cold as the puna. 

This part of the tour tends to be a stopover place; however, there are many options of little-known places that can be visited. rainforest manu jungle .

 ANAPATA LAKE

Cocha (lake) Anapata is a natural lake formed by the flooding of a stream on the floor of the Kosñipata Valley in the town of Patria. This is the sole lake in this location, and perhaps one of the most beautiful found in the Manu Biosphere Reserve tour in the manu jungle Kosñipata District, and is easy to access. It is a living refuge for birds and has great scenic beauty and abundant biodiversity in the surrounding forest Visitors arriving in the morning or afternoon can see the sun shining in the sky as well as its reflection in the lake's waters.

 There is a large number of resident birds that are fully dependent on this type of habitat, such as herons, hoatzins, moorhes, etc.and the list continue to grow. In 2018, a total of 95 species of birds were recorded.  amazon manu jungle

Visiting this place with a guide would be very beneficial, as you will be able to identify what species you are seeing.

It is very important to contact the owners in order to be able to visit the lake.

 FUNDO SAN FERNANDO (COUNTRY ESTATE)

This is located near Patria, a small village near Pillcopata. Fundo San Fernando mensures 450 hectares, 300 of which are dedicated to the conservation of primary and secondary forests and 150 to livestock raising (cows and horses). Offering adventure and experiential and nature tourism on its sole and incomparable setting:  manu jungle wildlife

the forests and rivers in Jungle Manu National Park's buffer zone. Horseback riding along paths in patches of the rainforest is also offered, together with tours on 4x4 vehicles on trails inside the forest.

We recommend that before your arrival you contact the owners so they can prepare for your stay. manu jungle

 PILLCO PATA LOOKOUT POINT AND COCHA PARAÍSO

The Pillcopata Natural Lookout Point manu jungle  is an extraordinary strategic point from which to view nature: a place to watch birds that speedily fly in the early hours in various directions in search of food, a point that visually catapults us into the environs of the surrounding mountains. In the very early morning, standing on top of the lookout, one experiences an enthralling sunrise accompanied by the melodious warbling of birds, as the dazzling and radiant sun kisses the infinity of treetops on the forest horizon of the Kosñipata Valley manu  jungle . 

In the distance, the mountains from which spring the rivers that later become the great Yacumama or Madre de Dios River appear as a mosaic of hills covered in clouds and life.

In addition, on the way to the overlook one finds a 'cocha,' or small lake, wherein some mammals and reptiles, such as the neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis), agoutis, and dwarf alligators, coexist; with a bit of luck, you'll be able to observe them in their natural habitat rainforest manu jungle .