About Napo Wildlife Center Eco Lodge, Ecuador amazon jungle Lodge native development

TollFree

: 1-866-750-0830
TollFree

: 0-800-032-5771

Contact & Booking

Travel Info
Programs
- Napo Programs
- Special Programs
Gallery
Facilities
About us
Home

Newsletters

News from Napo
January 2010

Napo Wildlife Center has been nominated on behalf of Ecuador for the Responsible Tourism Award...

Newsletters

The President of Ecuador Visits Napo!
On Saturday 15th August, Mr Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador visited our community! During his visit he was introduced to the sound enviromental practices at the Napo Wildlife Center...

Highlights

GRISON
One individual of Grison ( Galictis vittata ) was captured by the camera traps system at Napo Wildlife Center, Yasunì National Park, Amazonia Ecuador.

News

The community of Añangu was honored with the visit of the president of Ecuador

News Releases

- Reuters News
Service - December 2007
Travel Picks: Top 10 Eco-friendly destinations
- Swarovski Optik
Calendar 2008
Photos for month of June
- The CBS Early
Show - November 2007
Reporter Dave Price brings single mother Michele Graeff on the trip of a lifetime.

The Añangu Kichwa Community

community

The Añangu Kichwa Community live in their ancestral territory between the banks for the rivers Napo and Tiputini. Since the early 70´s they have been working to preserve 21,400ha of what is now the Yasuní National Park. In 2001 the government recognized this land as the Añangu Kichwa´s rightful home.

Throughout time, the Indians have maintained their Añangu traditions; cosmology, natural medicinal practices, ancestral techniques of using and managing natural resources, healing rituals used by the shamans or yachaj, customs and cuisine. The local Kichwa is their official language which gives them a very strong sense of cultural identity and historical heritage.

In 1998 the community members of Kichwa Añangu identified tourism as a way to generate income for the community while conserving their rainforest home. They are now 100% owners of the Napo Wildlife Center. They have successfully implemented environmentally friendly practices which have been recognized as the best example of community tourism in the country and have also won important international awards, including for the high standards of service and quality

ENJOY THE PHOTOS

The Napo Wildlife Center is not affiliated with and does not support the work of TROPICAL NATURE in Ecuador !

Copyright © Napo Wildlife Center / Amazonian Ecuador 2009 / Posicionamiento Web Posicionarte