A Trip to Peru’s Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve
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07/29/2010
 Susan Cosier |
In the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, still water perfectly reflects its surroundings: a jungle alive with singing birds and calling mammals. In the July-August issue of Audubon magazine, you can find the story of my adventure in the five-million acre forest, where close to 500 bird species and a spectacular blend of wildlife color the landscape.
To see more pictures of the locale not featured in the article, read on.
 Susan Cosier |
Reserve rangers construct sandboxes where they incubate yellow-spotted Amazon River turtle and Amazonian turtle eggs until they hatch. The rangers remove the eggs from river beaches to prevent poaching.
 Susan Cosier |
Local Cocama-Cocamilla Indians use the tributaries as their highways, carrying their wares to the city of Iquitos.
 Susan Cosier |
Communities live in traditional structures located near shore.
 Susan Cosier |
Magalay Rengifo weighs a juvenile caiman, one of many species that is making a comeback in the reserve.
 Susan Cosier |
Only accessible by boat, the reserve attracts a few thousand visitors a year. For images of Amazon river dolphins taken by Kevin Schafter, click here.
Wow... 500 bird species! I
Wow... 500 bird species! I have a question, before you go on a trip like this, do you study the local bird species? Or were most of the birds you saw, recognizable species/species you already knew?
everyday indigenous life inside the pacaya samiria reserve
The Pacaya Samiria National Reserve is a magical place abundant with flora and fauna, some, not yet discovered by mankind. Little known about this place are the indigenous people who live there and their way of life. To learn more about everyday indigenous life here, please visit http://www.ninosdelaamazonia.org You will see amazing photos, all of them taken by the children who live there. It is a unique, intimate perspective and a true document of their realities.
The children's photos are scheduled to be on exhibit at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C - National Museum of the American Indian.
Also, you will have the opportunity to help educate an indigenous youth if you so desire. Thank you very much.