Ornithologist Bob Ridgley raves about birding with Amazon Conservation

By |2019-03-13T00:43:36+00:00August 16th, 2017|Birds & Wildlife, Communications/PR, Conservation, Events, Lodging, Los Amigos Birding Lodge, Research, Videos|

Recently, we hosted a distinguished American ornithologist at two of our birding lodges in southeastern Peru. Dr. Robert Ridgely, whose name is synonymous with South American ornithology, was impressed by the “extraordinary habitat” surrounding the lodges, calling the deeply forested transect from Wayqecha Birding Lodge, high in the Andes, down to Manu Birding Lodge is one of the “the biggest, wildest montane forests” on the planet. Dr. Ridgely is a distinguished author, ornithologist [...]

Upcoming birding festivals – will we see you there?

By |2019-03-13T00:43:36+00:00August 16th, 2017|Birds & Wildlife, Communications/PR, Conservation, Events, Lodging, Photography|

There are many incredible birding festivals taking place in the US every year, and we love meeting new faces every time we attend one! This year, in addition to the Space Coast Birding Festival that we attended in early January, we’ll be sharing the experience of birding with us in the Peruvian Amazon at two upcoming events. If you’ll be in town, make sure to attend and say hello! American Birding Expo – [...]

A sneak peek at our Los Amigos Birding Lodge

By |2019-03-13T00:43:36+00:00August 16th, 2017|Birds & Wildlife, Communications/PR, Conservation, Events, Lodging, Los Amigos Birding Lodge, News|

In the 2015 Global Big Day, Los Amigos Birding Lodge registered the fifth highest number of bird species in the world (308) – and with good reason.  Not only do we have sharp-eyed bird guides stationed there, but Los Amigos is adjacent to the Los Amigos Conservation Concession and just east of world-famous Manu National Park, which means it is surrounded by millions of acres of protected wilderness. The landscape is a mosaic of [...]

Been to our lodges? Rate us on Trip Advisor!

By |2019-03-13T00:43:36+00:00May 15th, 2017|Birds & Wildlife, Communications/PR, Conservation, Events, Lodging|

As a reader of our newsletter, we assume you care about the Amazon region, the conservation work we do there, and/or have already visited our lodges. If so, we could really use your help! Amazon Conservation has been working hard to increase the recognition of our birding lodges down in the Peruvian Amazon, as the marriage between tourism and our conservation research is closely linked. The more successful we are [...]

Biggest Year world record holder Arjan Dwarshuis raves about birding in Peru with Amazon Conservation

By |2017-11-06T18:46:23+00:00March 3rd, 2017|Birds & Wildlife, Communications/PR, Conservation, Events, Manu Birding Lodge, Research, Wayqecha Birding Lodge|

Last year Arjan Dwarshuis set a new world record for the highest number of birds observed in a single calendar year: an astonishing 6,841 bird species observed in 40 different countries (about 65% of the world’s species!). Of all those countries, Arjan named Peru as the number one destination for birding. “Hands down,” he says about his choice “…we saw 1,001 species in 24 days – a record within a record! 577 [...]

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We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that is active in Peru and Bolivia. Our directors and staff are experienced ecologists and conservationists. We work to protect biodiversity by studying ecosystems and developing innovative conservation tools to protect land in the region while supporting the livelihoods of local communities.
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