Tapiche Ohara's Reserve
Encyclopedia
(Peru:
Tapiche District
, Requena Province
, Loreto Region
)
The 1,540 hectare Reserve, accessible only by waterway, is located 340 km up river from Iquitos
on the Tapiche River. The Reserve comprises several types of lowland Amazonian forests, including igapo
, varzea, and terra firme. The Reserve represents one of the few areas in the Amazon basin where these forest types can be found in close proximity. The Reserve spans both sides of the Tapiche River east of the Ucayali River; and is home to different endangered species such as the Jaguar
(Panthera onca), Bald Uakari
(Cacajao calvus), Giant Armadillo
(Priodontes maximus), the Tapir
(Tapirus terrestris), the Amazonian Manatee
(Trichechus inunguis), Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja), Cedar
(Cedrela odorata), Mahogany
(Swietenia macrophylla) and others. Inside the Reserve, there are bodies of water and swamps including lakes, canals, oxbows
, aguajales, and restinga
s. It has annual temperatures ranging from 25°C (77°F) to 33°C (91°F) and an annual rain fall of about 3 meters, permitting an immense variety of species to thrive in the area. A land survey and rapid species inventory of Tapiche Ohara’s Reserve was performed in 2011. The species inventory is reproduced below in table format. The operators of the Reserve have an application pending with the Peruvian government for designation of the Reserve as a Private Conservation Area (PCA).
or Nauta
. Departure from either of these ports will take you to Requena
, which is the last public port where gasoline and supplies can be purchased. Travel by water from Iquitos to Requena includes navigating up the Amazon
and Ucayali Rivers. With a 25 hp motor boat, the trip takes 6 hours. With a slower, larger vessel (cargo), this trip takes 16 hours. From Nauta to Requena by water, one takes the Marañón River
briefly to the Amazon River and then the Ucayali River. This trip takes 4 hours in a 25 hp motor boat. From Requena to Tapiche Ohara’s Reserve, one must travel by private or rental boat up the Tapiche River. In a 25 hp motor boat, the trip takes 5 hours. An alternative to boat travel is to take a flight from Iquitos to the Reserve in a seaplane. There is a private plane in Iquitos available for rental.
These waters are acidic, with pH around 4.0 and a temperature from 24°C (75°F) to 32.0°C (90°F). The Tapiche River has a strictly sub-Andean and origin, which eliminates a direct relationship with rainfall in the mountains. Within the Reserve there are small bodies of water (oxbows, channels, meander
s, and lakes) that communicate with each other and with the Tapiche River. Channels that connect curved river-bends create navigable shortcuts during flooded season. The largest internal body of water is called Quebrada Chambiria. Quebrada Chambiria has little flow which creates habitat for a host of species.
s and associated floodplain
s. The floodplains of the alluvial landscape encompass swamp
s or aguajales; while the non-flooded plains appear as undulating terraces. There are hilly landscapes within the Reserve which appear as gently sloping lowland terrain. Swamps have developed on flat land and in depressions formed by fibric histosol soils
with pH values varying between 3.5 and 5. In these swamps, there are four representative botanical families, including: Moraceae
, Fabaceae
, Annonaceae
and Arecaceae
. Also found are Catahua (Hura crepitans), Strangler Fig
(Ficus sp.), Machimango
(Eschweilera sp.), and Caupuri
(Virola pavonis), Aguaje (Mauritia flexuosa), Shapaja (Attalea phalerata), Cashapona
(Socratea exorrhiza), Renaco (Ficus trigona), Espintana (Oxandra espintana) and Huimba (Pachira aquatica
).
; especially the Gramalote blanco (Paspalum fasciculatum) and others of the genus Echinochloa and Paspalum. Also present is Caña brava
(Gynerium sagittatum), Water hyacinth (putu putu)
(Eichhornia crassipes), and Huama (Pistia stratiotes).
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
Tapiche District
Tapiche District
Tapiche District is one of eleven districts of the province Requena in Peru.-References:...
, Requena Province
Requena Province
The Requena Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 9815 on July 2, 1943 by president Manuel Prado Ugarteche...
, Loreto Region
Loreto Region
Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...
)
The 1,540 hectare Reserve, accessible only by waterway, is located 340 km up river from Iquitos
Iquitos
Iquitos is the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest, with a population of 370,962. It is the capital of Loreto Region and Maynas Province.Located on the Amazon River, it is only above sea level, although it is more than from the mouth of the Amazon at Belém on the Atlantic Ocean...
on the Tapiche River. The Reserve comprises several types of lowland Amazonian forests, including igapo
Freshwater swamp forest
Freshwater swamp forests, or flooded forests, are forests which are inundated with freshwater, either permanently or seasonally. They normally occur along the lower reaches of rivers and around freshwater lakes...
, varzea, and terra firme. The Reserve represents one of the few areas in the Amazon basin where these forest types can be found in close proximity. The Reserve spans both sides of the Tapiche River east of the Ucayali River; and is home to different endangered species such as the Jaguar
Jaguar
The jaguar is a big cat, a feline in the Panthera genus, and is the only Panthera species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The jaguar's present range extends from Southern United States and Mexico...
(Panthera onca), Bald Uakari
Bald Uakari
The bald uakari or bald-headed uakari is a small New World monkey with a very short tail, red face, a bald head, and long coat...
(Cacajao calvus), Giant Armadillo
Giant Armadillo
The giant armadillo , colloquially tatou, ocarro, tatu-canastra or tatú carreta, is the largest living species of armadillo...
(Priodontes maximus), the Tapir
Brazilian Tapir
The South American Tapir , or Brazilian Tapir or Lowland Tapir or Anta, is one of four species in the tapir family, along with the Mountain Tapir, the Malayan Tapir, and Baird's Tapir...
(Tapirus terrestris), the Amazonian Manatee
Amazonian Manatee
The Amazonian Manatee is a species of manatee that lives in the freshwater habitats of the Amazon basin. They are found in Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana and Venezuela. Amazonian manatees are aquatic animals of the Sirenia order and are also known as "seacows". Their colour is grey but...
(Trichechus inunguis), Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja), Cedar
Cedrela odorata
Cedrela odorata . The genus Cedrela has undergone two major systematic revisions since 1960. The most recent revision reduced the number of species in the genus to seven . The common cedro, Cedrela odorata L., embraces 28 other named species, including C. mexicana M. J...
(Cedrela odorata), Mahogany
Swietenia macrophylla
Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as big leaf mahogany, is a species of plant in the Meliaceae family. It is one of two species that yields genuine mahogany timber, the other being Swietenia mahagoni....
(Swietenia macrophylla) and others. Inside the Reserve, there are bodies of water and swamps including lakes, canals, oxbows
Oxbow lake
An oxbow lake is a U-shaped body of water formed when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off to create a lake. This landform is called an oxbow lake for the distinctive curved shape, named after part of a yoke for oxen. In Australia, an oxbow lake is called a billabong, derived...
, aguajales, and restinga
Restinga
Restinga is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 6,188 and the area is 246.37 km². The elevation is 910 m....
s. It has annual temperatures ranging from 25°C (77°F) to 33°C (91°F) and an annual rain fall of about 3 meters, permitting an immense variety of species to thrive in the area. A land survey and rapid species inventory of Tapiche Ohara’s Reserve was performed in 2011. The species inventory is reproduced below in table format. The operators of the Reserve have an application pending with the Peruvian government for designation of the Reserve as a Private Conservation Area (PCA).
Location
The Reserve's UTM Coordinates encompass 612584 East, 9377137 North; elevation 356 feet. Download Google Earth file to see the GPS trace from Iquitos to the Reserve One can depart from ports in IquitosIquitos
Iquitos is the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest, with a population of 370,962. It is the capital of Loreto Region and Maynas Province.Located on the Amazon River, it is only above sea level, although it is more than from the mouth of the Amazon at Belém on the Atlantic Ocean...
or Nauta
Nauta
Nauta is a bustling small town situated in the northeastern area of the Peruvian Amazon roughly 100 km south of the Province's capital, Iquitos...
. Departure from either of these ports will take you to Requena
Requena, Loreto
Requena is a town in the Loreto Region in northeastern Peru. It is the capital of both Requena Province and Requena District and has a population of 16,195 ....
, which is the last public port where gasoline and supplies can be purchased. Travel by water from Iquitos to Requena includes navigating up the Amazon
Amazon River
The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...
and Ucayali Rivers. With a 25 hp motor boat, the trip takes 6 hours. With a slower, larger vessel (cargo), this trip takes 16 hours. From Nauta to Requena by water, one takes the Marañón River
Marañón River
The Marañón River rises about 160 km to the northeast of Lima, Peru, flows through a deeply-eroded Andean valley in a northwesterly direction, along the eastern base of the Cordillera of the Andes, as far as 5 degrees 36' southern latitude; then it makes a great bend to the northeast, and...
briefly to the Amazon River and then the Ucayali River. This trip takes 4 hours in a 25 hp motor boat. From Requena to Tapiche Ohara’s Reserve, one must travel by private or rental boat up the Tapiche River. In a 25 hp motor boat, the trip takes 5 hours. An alternative to boat travel is to take a flight from Iquitos to the Reserve in a seaplane. There is a private plane in Iquitos available for rental.
Hydrography
The Reserve is located in the Tapiche River basin, the main tributary of the Ucayali River. Coming down from the eastern sub-Andean foothills of Sierra de Moa, the Tapiche River originates near the Peruvian border with Brazil. The Blanco and Umaita Rivers empty into the Tapiche River in the basin area. Other tributaries are the Contea, Capanahua, and Lamayacu Rivers. The Tapiche River is regarded as a "black water" river because of its dark sepia waters. Possessing little material in suspension, its color comes from the decomposition of organic material forming humic and fulvic acids.Humic acid
Humic acid is a principal component of humic substances, which are the major organic constituents of soil , peat, coal, many upland streams, dystrophic lakes, and ocean water. It is produced by biodegradation of dead organic matter...
These waters are acidic, with pH around 4.0 and a temperature from 24°C (75°F) to 32.0°C (90°F). The Tapiche River has a strictly sub-Andean and origin, which eliminates a direct relationship with rainfall in the mountains. Within the Reserve there are small bodies of water (oxbows, channels, meander
Meander
A meander in general is a bend in a sinuous watercourse. A meander is formed when the moving water in a stream erodes the outer banks and widens its valley. A stream of any volume may assume a meandering course, alternately eroding sediments from the outside of a bend and depositing them on the...
s, and lakes) that communicate with each other and with the Tapiche River. Channels that connect curved river-bends create navigable shortcuts during flooded season. The largest internal body of water is called Quebrada Chambiria. Quebrada Chambiria has little flow which creates habitat for a host of species.
Weather
The climate is warm and wet with mean annual temperatures between 25°C (77°F) and 33°C (91°F) and relative humidity of 78% to 96%. Between October and May (rainy season) there is tropical rainfall. The average annual precipitation is 3 meters. During the months of June or July a particular weather phenomenon called a “cold spell” occurs in the region. The cold spell is related to penetration of air masses coming from the southern polar latitudes and entering the South American tropics shortly after reaching Southeast Brazil. This cold spell lasts about 2–4 days, where temperatures can reach 13°C (55°F).Terrain
The Tapiche River basin in the area of the Reserve exhibits a landscape containing alluvial plainAlluvial plain
An alluvial plain is a relatively flat landform created by the deposition of sediment over a long period of time by one or more rivers coming from highland regions, from which alluvial soil forms...
s and associated floodplain
Floodplain
A floodplain, or flood plain, is a flat or nearly flat land adjacent a stream or river that stretches from the banks of its channel to the base of the enclosing valley walls and experiences flooding during periods of high discharge...
s. The floodplains of the alluvial landscape encompass swamp
Swamp
A swamp is a wetland with some flooding of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water. A swamp generally has a large number of hammocks, or dry-land protrusions, covered by aquatic vegetation, or vegetation that tolerates periodical inundation. The two main types of swamp are "true" or swamp...
s or aguajales; while the non-flooded plains appear as undulating terraces. There are hilly landscapes within the Reserve which appear as gently sloping lowland terrain. Swamps have developed on flat land and in depressions formed by fibric histosol soils
Histosol
In both the FAO soil classification and the USA soil taxonomy, a histosol is a soil consisting primarily of organic materials. They are defined as having or more of organic soil material in the upper . Organic soil material has an organic carbon content of 12 to 18 percent, or more, depending on...
with pH values varying between 3.5 and 5. In these swamps, there are four representative botanical families, including: Moraceae
Moraceae
Moraceae — often called the mulberry family or fig family — are a family of flowering plants comprising about 40 genera and over 1000 species. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates...
, Fabaceae
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
, Annonaceae
Annonaceae
Annonaceae, also called the custard apple familyis a family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs or rarely lianas.With about 2300 to 2500 species and more than 130 genera,...
and Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Arecaceae or Palmae , are a family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known genera with around 2600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates...
. Also found are Catahua (Hura crepitans), Strangler Fig
Strangler Fig
Strangler fig is the common name for a number of tropical and subtropical plant species, including some banyans and unrelated vines, including among many other species:* Ficus aurea, also known as the Florida Strangler Fig...
(Ficus sp.), Machimango
Eschweilera
Eschweilera is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It contains the following species:* Eschweilera alvimii* Eschweilera amazonicaformis* Eschweilera amplexifolia* Eschweilera atropetiolata* Eschweilera baguensis...
(Eschweilera sp.), and Caupuri
Virola pavonis
Virola pavonis is a species of tree in the Myristicaceae family. It is found in Brazil , Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.The tree grows to a height of about 15-30m tall.-Fruit & Flowers:...
(Virola pavonis), Aguaje (Mauritia flexuosa), Shapaja (Attalea phalerata), Cashapona
Socratea exorrhiza
Socratea exorrhiza, the Walking Palm or Cashapona, is a palm native to rainforests in tropical Central and South America. It can grow to 25 meters in height, with a stem diameter of up to 17 cm. It has unusual stilt roots, the function of which has been debated. Many species of epiphyte have...
(Socratea exorrhiza), Renaco (Ficus trigona), Espintana (Oxandra espintana) and Huimba (Pachira aquatica
Pachira aquatica
Pachira aquatica is a tropical wetland tree of the genus Pachira, native to Central and South America where it grows in swamps. It is known by the common names Malabar chestnut, Guiana chestnut, provision tree, saba nut, Monguba , Pumpo and is commercially sold under the name money tree and money...
).
Aquatic Ecosystems
The Reserve houses ecosystems formed by conditions that create microhabitats. The ecosystems present on the Reserve encompass cochas and tahuampas. Primary plant species found in these aquatic ecosystems are species belonging to the family PoaceaePoaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...
; especially the Gramalote blanco (Paspalum fasciculatum) and others of the genus Echinochloa and Paspalum. Also present is Caña brava
Gynerium sagittatum
Gynerium sagittatum, known locally by various common names, is a tall grass that grows up to five meters long. It is a very vigorous species that grows into a considerably dense mass of vegetation. It is harvested as a semi-crop in some localities to be distributed commercially, mainly in Latin...
(Gynerium sagittatum), Water hyacinth (putu putu)
Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes, commonly known as Common Water Hyacinth, is an aquatic plant native to the Amazon basin, and is often considered a highly problematic invasive species outside its native range.-Ecology:...
(Eichhornia crassipes), and Huama (Pistia stratiotes).
Table of Flora (2011)
| Scientific Name | Family | Peruvian Name | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abuta grandifolia Abuta Abuta is a genus in the flowering plant family Menispermaceae, of about 32 species, native to tropical Central and South America.-Description:... |
Menispermaceae | Abuta | medicine (roots, bark, leaves) |
| Alchornea castaneifolia Alchornea castaneifolia Alchornea castaneifolia Alchornea castaneifolia Alchornea castaneifolia (Iporuru, Iporoni, Iporuro, Ipururo, Ipurosa, Macochihua, Niando, Pajaro; syn. Hermesia castaneifolia Humb. & Bonpl... |
Euphorbiaceae | Ipururo | medicine (roots, bark, leaves) |
| Aniba williamsii Aniba Aniba is an american neotropical flowering plant genus in the family Lauraceae. They are present in low and mountain cloud forest in Caribbean islands, Central America, and norther to central South America.- Description :... |
Lauraceae | Moena amarilla | wood |
| Annona muricata Annona muricata Annona muricata is a member of the family of Custard apple trees called Annonaceae and a species of the genus Annona known mostly for its edible fruits Anona. Annona muricata produces fruits that are usually called Soursop due to its slightly acidic taste when ripe. A... |
Annonaceae | Guanábana | food (fruit), medicine (bark, roots, leaves) |
| Apeiba membranácea Apeiba Apeiba is a genus of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family.Species include:*Apeiba albiflora* Apeiba intermedia*Apeiba tibourbou... |
Tiliaceae | Peine de mono | animal food, fuel, seed oil |
| Aspidosperma rigidum Aspidosperma Aspidosperma is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.Species include:*Aspidosperma curranii*Aspidosperma cylindrocarpon*Aspidosperma darienense*Aspidosperma dasycarpon*Aspidosperma discolor... |
Apocynaceae | Remocaspi de bajial | wood, tools |
| Astrocaryum chambira Astrocaryum chambira Astrocaryum chambira is a palm native to Amazon Rainforest vegetation in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. This plant which has edible endosperm and fruit. It has a commercial value because it has excellent fibers which may be used for bags, hammocks, ropes, string instruments, and many... |
Arecaceae | Chambira | food, medicine, crafts |
| Astrocaryum jauari Astrocaryum jauari Astrocaryum jauari is the most frequently encountered palm native to Amazon Rainforest vegetation in the floodplains of the Rio Negro, in Brazil. Its fruits are edible. This plant has further commercial value because it may be used in the production of heart of palm.-External links:... |
Arecaceae | Huiririma, Chambirilla | wood, food, crafts |
| Astrocaryum javarense | Arecaceae | Huicungo | animal food, crafts |
| Attalea butyracea | Arecaceae | Shebon | wood, thatching, animal food, crafts |
| Attalea phalerata Attalea (genus) Attalea is a large genus of palms native to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America. This pinnately leaved, non-spiny genus includes both small palms lacking an aboveground stem and large trees. The genus has a complicated taxonomic history, and has often been split into four or five... |
Arecaceae | Shapaja | thatching, food, crafts |
| Bactris concinna | Arecaceae | Ñejilla, Chontilla | wood, food, crafts |
| Bactris gasipaes Bactris gasipaes Bactris gasipaes is a species of palm native to the tropical forests of South and Central America.There are numerous common names for this plant in several languages and many countries... |
Arecaceae | Mansoa | wood, food, medicine (root), dyes |
| Bactris maraja | Arecacea | Ñeja, Ñejilla, Chontilla | crafts |
| Bactris simplisifrons Bactris Bactris is a genus of about 240 species in the palm family, Arecaceae, native to Central and South America, and the Caribbean. They are trees growing to 4-20 m tall. The leaves are up to 5 m long, and pinnate with numerous leaflets... |
Arecaceae | Ñejilla, Chontilla | tools |
| Banisteriopsis caapi Banisteriopsis caapi Banisteriopsis caapi, also known as Ayahuasca, Caapi or Yage, is a South American jungle vine of the family Malpighiaceae. It is used to prepare Ayahuasca, a decoction that has a long history of entheogenic uses as a medicine and "plant teacher" among the indigenous peoples of the Amazon Rainforest... |
Malpighiceae | Ayahuasca Ayahuasca Ayahuasca is any of various psychoactive infusions or decoctions prepared from the Banisteriopsis spp. vine, usually mixed with the leaves of dimethyltryptamine-containing species of shrubs from the Psychotria genus... |
medicine |
| Bixa orellana | Bixaceae | Achiote | medicine, animal food, dyes |
| Brosimum acutifolium Brosimum Brosimum is a genus of plants in the mulberry family, Moraceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.The Breadnut was used by the Maya civilization for its edible nut. The dense vividly colored scarlet wood of Satine Bloodwood is used for decorative woodworking... |
Moraceae | Mururé | medicine (resin, bark) |
| Brosimum rubescens Brosimum Brosimum is a genus of plants in the mulberry family, Moraceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.The Breadnut was used by the Maya civilization for its edible nut. The dense vividly colored scarlet wood of Satine Bloodwood is used for decorative woodworking... |
Moraceae | Palisangre | wood, animal food, medicine (bark), crafts |
| Brunfelsia grandiflora Brunfelsia Brunfelsia is a genus of about 40 species of neotropical shrubs and small trees.The leaves are alternate and simple, with shapes generally elliptic to ovate. The flowers are large and tubular, with five broad petals. Typical habitat is light woodland and thickets. Species in cultivation include... |
Solanaceae | Chiric Sanango | medicine (root, bark), ornamentation |
| Calathea lutea Calathea Calathea is a genus of plants belonging to the family Marantaceae. There are several dozen species in this genus. Native to the tropical Americas, many of the species are popular as pot plants due to their decorative leaves and, in some species, colorful inflorescences. They are commonly called... |
Maranthaceae | Bijao | cooking |
| Calophyllum brasiliense Calophyllum brasiliense Calophyllum brasiliense is a species of Calophyllum native to subtropical and tropical regions of Central America, South America and Caribe.-Description:... |
Clusiaceae | Lagarto caspi | wood, animal food, medicine (oil), dyes |
| Calycophyllum spruceanum | Rubiaceae | Capirona | wood, fuel, medicine |
| Campomanesia lineatifolia | Myrtaceae | Palillo | food, medicine (bark), fuel |
| Campsiandra angustifolia | Fabaceae | Huacapurana | medicine (bark) |
| Caryocar glabrum Caryocar Caryocar is a genus of flowering plants, in the South American family Caryocaraceae. There are 15 species in this genus, all trees that yield a strong timber. Eight species within the genus Caryocar have edible fruits, called souari-nuts or sawarri-nuts. The most well-known species is probably... |
Caryocaraceae | Almendro | wood, food |
| Cecropia membranaceae Cecropia Cecropia is a Neotropical genus presently consisting of sixty-one recognized species with a highly distinctive lineage of dioecious trees.... |
Cecropiaceae | Cetico | animal food, tools |
| Cedrela odorata Cedrela odorata Cedrela odorata . The genus Cedrela has undergone two major systematic revisions since 1960. The most recent revision reduced the number of species in the genus to seven . The common cedro, Cedrela odorata L., embraces 28 other named species, including C. mexicana M. J... |
Meliaceae | Cedro | wood, medicine (bark), ornamentation |
| Cedrelinga cateniformis | Fabaceae | Tornillo | wood |
| Ceiba pentandra | Malvaceae | White lupuna | wood |
| Chelyocarpus ulei Chelyocarpus ulei Chelyocarpus ulei is a species of palm tree that is native to the western Amazon.-Description:Chelyocarpus ulei is a single-stemmed palm with fan-shaped leaves. The stem is tall and in diameter.-Taxonomy:... |
Arecaceae | Sacha aguajillo | animal food, crafts, ornamentation |
| Chrysophyllum argenteum | Sapotaceae | Balata | food, tools |
| Chrysophyllum bombycinum | Sapotaceae | Balatillo | animal food |
| Clusia rosea | Clusiaceae | Renaquilla | wood, medicine (resin), medicine (bark) |
| Copaifera paupera Copaifera Copaifera is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae.The scientific name means "copal-bearer" , since economically important resins and essential oils can be acquired from them. They are also important for production of biodiesel and wood, especially Copaifera langsdorffii... |
Fabaceae | Copaiba | wood, food, medicine (oil), fuel, soaps |
| Couepia subcordata | Chrysobalanaceae | Parinari | wood, food, crafts, ornamentation |
| Couroupita guianensis | Lecythidaceae | Ayahuma | medicine |
| Coutarea hexandra | Rubiaceae | Guacamayo caspi | fuel, tools |
| Crescentia cujete Crescentia cujete Crescentia cujete, commonly known as the Calabash Tree, is species of flowering plant that is native to Central and South America. It is a dicotyledonous plant with tripinnate leaves... |
Bignoniaceae | Huingo | medicine, crafts |
| Dalechampia dioscoreifolia Dalechampia dioscoreifolia Dalechampia dioscoreifolia is species of euphorb.... |
Euphorbiaceae | Sapo huasca | medicine (resin) |
| Diplotropis purpurea Diplotropis Diplotropis is a genus of trees found in Brazil and parts of northern Argentina.Some representative species are:*Diplotropis purpurea*Diplotropis racemosa*Diplotropis rigidocarpa*Diplotropis ferruginea... |
Fabaceae | Chontaquiro | wood, tools |
| Dipteryx micrantha Dipteryx Dipteryx is a genus containing nine species of shrubs and trees. It belongs to the "papillionoid" subfamily – Faboideae – of the legume family . This genus is native to South and Central America and the Caribbean... |
Fabaceae | Charapilla | wood, animal food |
| Doliocarpus dentatus | Dilleniaceae | Paujil chaqui | animal food, medicine |
| Dracontium loretense Dracontium Dracontium is a flowering plant similar to Amorphophallus. It can be distinguished on the basis of its inflorescence, which is smaller and unisexual. The tuber is large, similar to that of Amorphophallus but rounder, with no central and circular scar mark. When the plant begins to flower, the tuber... |
Araceae | Jergón Sacha | medicine |
| Duguetia spixiana | Annonaceae | Tortuga Caspi | wood, animal food |
| Duroia hirsuta Duroia hirsuta Duroia hirsuta is a myrmecophyte tree species from the Amazon Forest. It is one of some 37 species of Duroia which are shrubs or canopy trees in the family Rubiaceae, favouring ants , and occurring in Central America as far north as Mexico, the Amazon Basin, the Guiana Shield, the Brazilian... |
Rubiaceae | Huitillo | animal food, dyes |
| Eichhornia crassipes Eichhornia crassipes Eichhornia crassipes, commonly known as Common Water Hyacinth, is an aquatic plant native to the Amazon basin, and is often considered a highly problematic invasive species outside its native range.-Ecology:... |
Pontederiaceae | Putu putu | ornamentation |
| Erythrina fusca Erythrina fusca Erythrina fusca is a species of flowering tree in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is known by many common names, including purple coraltree, gallito, bois immortelle, bucayo, and the more ambiguous "bucare" and "coral bean". E... |
Fabaceae | Amasisa | medicine (bark), ornamentation |
| Eschweilera juruensis Eschweilera Eschweilera is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It contains the following species:* Eschweilera alvimii* Eschweilera amazonicaformis* Eschweilera amplexifolia* Eschweilera atropetiolata* Eschweilera baguensis... |
Lecythidaceae | Machimango | wood, animal food, crafts |
| Eugenia stipitata Eugenia stipitata Eugenia stipitata is a fruit tree native to Amazon Rainforest vegetation in Brazil. It has recalcitrant seeds which should not be grown in soil, but prefer semi-rotting wood... |
Myrtaceae | Arazà | food |
| Euterpe precatoria Euterpe precatoria Euterpe precatoria is a tall, slender-stemmed, pinnate-leaved palm native to Central and South America and Trinidad and Tobago. E. precatoria is used commercially to produce fruits.-Biological description:... |
Arecaceae | Huasaí | wood, food, medicine (root), crafts |
| Ficus americana Ficus americana Ficus americana, commonly known as the West Indian laurel fig, or Jamaican cherry fig is a tree in the family Moraceae which is native to the Caribbean, Mexico in the north, through Central and South America south to southern Brazil. It is an introduced species in Florida, USA... |
Moraceae | Renaco | animal food |
| Ficus insipida Ficus insipida Ficus insipida is a tropical tree in the fig genus of the family Moraceae. It ranges from Mexico to South America, and is commonly found in cloud forest above 1,550 meters ASL.-Description and ecology:... |
Moraceae | Ojé | wood, medicine (resin) |
| Ficus schultesii Ficus schultesii Ficus schultesii is a species of plant in the Moraceae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007.... |
Moraceae | Ojé renaco | wood |
| Garcinia macrophylla | Clusiaceae | Charichuelo | wood, food, ornamentation |
| Genipa americana Genipa americana Genipa americana is a species of Genipa, native to northern South America , the Caribbean and southern Mexico, growing in rainforests. It is commonly called Genipapo or Huito; the alternate name Jagua may refer to other species of Genipa as well. To the Inca, it was known as hawa or wituq... |
Rubiaceae | Huito | food, medicine, crafts |
| Guatteria elata | Annonaceae | Carahuasca | wood, ornamentation |
| Guazuma crinita | Sterculiaceae | Bolaina blanca | wood |
| Guazuma ulmifolia Guazuma ulmifolia Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. is also commonly known as guácima, guácimo , tablote, majagua de toro tapaculo, cualote, cambá-acá, as well as many other names. It is a small to medium sized tree normally found in pastures and disturbed forests. This flowering plant from the Malvaceae family grows up to... |
Sterculiaceae | Bolaina | wood |
| Gustavia longifolia | Lecythidaceae | Chopé | food, fuel |
| Gynerium sagittatum Gynerium sagittatum Gynerium sagittatum, known locally by various common names, is a tall grass that grows up to five meters long. It is a very vigorous species that grows into a considerably dense mass of vegetation. It is harvested as a semi-crop in some localities to be distributed commercially, mainly in Latin... |
Poaceae | Caña Brava | medicine, tools, crafts |
| Haploclathra cordata Haploclathra Haploclathra is a plant genus in the family Calophyllaceae. It includes species native to the Amazon basin of Brazil and Peru.... |
Calophyllaceae | Boa caspi | wood |
| Heliconia stricta Heliconia stricta Heliconia stricta is a "clumping" species of Heliconia, commonly found in the Caribbean islands, Central America and South America.Some common cultivated varieties are:*Bucky*Dwarf Jamaican*Fire Bird*Iris Bannochie*Oliveira's Sharonii*Tagami... |
Heliconiaceae | Heliconia, situlli | ornamentation |
| Heliconia acuminata Heliconia acuminata Heliconia acuminata of Heliconiaceae family is an erect herb typically growing 1.6 m tall, native to Brazil .... |
Heliconiaceae | Heliconia, situlli | ornamentation |
| Hevea brasiliensis | Euphorbiaceae | Shiringa | wood |
| Hura crepitans | Euphorbiaceae | Catahua | wood, medicine (resin), tools |
| Himatanthus sucuuba | Apocynaceae | Bellaco caspi | wood, medicine (resin), fuel |
| Hymenaea oblongifolia | Fabaceae | Azúcar huayo | wood, animal food, medicine (bark) |
| Inga edulis Inga edulis Inga edulis is a fruit native to South America. It is widely grown, especially by indigenous Amazonians, for shade, food, timber, medicine, and production of the alcoholic beverage cachiri... |
Fabaceae | Guaba | food, fuel |
| Inga sp. Inga Inga is a genus of small tropical, tough-leaved, nitrogen-fixing trees and shrubs, subfamily Mimosoideae. Ingas leaves are pinnate, and flowers are generally white... |
Fabaceae | Shimbillo | food |
| Iriartea deltoidea | Arecacea | Huacrapona | wood, food, crafts |
| Iryanthera sp. Iryanthera Iryanthera is a flowering plant genus in the family Myristicaceae.Species include:* Iryanthera campinae* Iryanthera elliptica Ducke – sangretoro* Iryanthera juruensis... |
Myristicaceae | Cumala colorada | wood |
| Iryanthera tricornis | Myristicaceae | Perro caspi | wood |
| Jacaranda copaia | Bignoniaceae | Huamanzamana | wood, medicine (bark) |
| Laportea aestuans Laportea aestuans Laportea aestuans , the West Indian woodnettle, is an annual herb of the Urticaceae or nettle family.It is possibly native to tropical Africa, although it now is widespread as an introduced species throughout both the western hemisphere and eastern hemisphere tropics and subtropics, including the... |
Urticaceae | Ishanga colorada | medicine |
| Lecythis pisonis | Lecythidaceae | Olla de mono | wood, animal food |
| Lonchocarpus utilis Lonchocarpus utilis Lonchocarpus utilis is part of the Fabaceae family. It is native to the tropical forests of Peru, as well as of Brazil and Guyana, growing from 100–1,800 meters above sea level.... |
Fabaceae | Barbasco | poison |
| Maclura tinctoria | Moraceae | Incira | wood, animal food, medicine (resin), dyes |
| Macoubea guianensis | Apocynaceae | Coto huayo | animal food, medicine |
| Macrolobium acaciifolium | Fabaceae | Aguano pashaco | wood |
| Mangifera indica Mangifera indica Mangifera indica is a species of mango in the Anacardiaceae family. It is found in the wild in India and cultivated varieties have been introduced to other warm regions of the world... |
Anacardiaceae | Mangua dulce | animal food |
| Manilkara bidendata | Sapotaceae | Quinilla colorada | wood, crafts |
| Mansoa alliacea | Bignoniaceae | Ajo sacha hembra | medicine (roots, leaves) |
| Mansoa hymennea | Bignoniaceae | Ajo sacha macho | medicine |
| Maquira coriacea | Moraceae | Capinurí | wood, animal food, medicine (resin), crafts |
| Matisia cordata | Malvaceae | Sapote | food |
| Mauritia flexuosa | Arecaceae | Aguaje | wood, fruit, crafts |
| Mauritiella aculeata | Arecaceae | Aguajillo | food, tools, ornamentation |
| Maximiliana inaripa | Arecaceae | Shapajilla | animal food |
| Maytenus macrocarpa | Celastraceae | Chuchuhuasi | medicine (bark), fuel |
| Mezilaurus itauba Mezilaurus itauba Mezilaurus itauba is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, and Suriname.-Sources:... |
Lauraceae | Itauba | wood |
| Micropholis sp. Micropholis Micropholis is flowering plant genus in the family Sapotaceae, containing 38 species. These trees occur mainly in tropical South America, and most locally known as "cafetos", literally meaning "coffee plants"... |
Sapotaceae | Quinilla | wood |
| Minquartia guianensis | Olacaceae | Huacapú | wood, animal food, medicine (bark), crafts |
| Myrciaria dubia | Myrtaceae | Camu camu | food |
| Ochroma pyramidale | Bombacaceae | Topa | wood, medicine, ornamentation |
| Ocotea aciphylla Ocotea aciphylla Ocotea aciphylla is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Peru, Saint Lucia, Suriname, and Venezuela.-References:* Pedralli, G. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007.... |
Lauraceae | Moena canela | wood, medicine (oil) |
| Ocotea guianensis Ocotea Ocotea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Lauraceae. The genus includes over 200 species of evergreen trees and shrubs, distributed mostly in tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, the West Indies, also with a few species in Africa and Madagascar, and... |
Lauraceae | Moena colorada | wood |
| Ocotea undulate Ocotea Ocotea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Lauraceae. The genus includes over 200 species of evergreen trees and shrubs, distributed mostly in tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, the West Indies, also with a few species in Africa and Madagascar, and... |
Lauraceae | Isma moena | wood |
| Oenocarpus mapora | Arecaceae | Sinamillo | thatching, food, crafts |
| Ormosia coccinea Ormosia coccinea Ormosia coccinea is a plant that grows throughout the South Eastern North American countries, and all throughout South America. It produces beautiful red seeds with one black spot covering one-third of its surface. These seeds are used for jewelry and other decorative purposes... |
Fabaceae | Huayruro | wood, medicine, crafts |
| Oxandra espintana | Annonaceae | Espintana | wood |
| Pachira aquatica Pachira aquatica Pachira aquatica is a tropical wetland tree of the genus Pachira, native to Central and South America where it grows in swamps. It is known by the common names Malabar chestnut, Guiana chestnut, provision tree, saba nut, Monguba , Pumpo and is commercially sold under the name money tree and money... |
Bombacaceae | Huimba | wood, food, ornamentation |
| Pachira insignis Pachira Pachira is a genus of tropical trees distributed in Central and South America, Africa and India. They are classified in the subfamily Bombacoideae of the family Malvaceae... |
Bombacaceae | Sacha pandisho | ornamentation |
| Paspalum fasciculatum | Poaceae | Gramalote blanco | animal food |
| Parkia multijuga | Fabaceae | Pashaco curtidor | wood |
| Philodendron lechlerianum | Araceae | Itininga | medicine (root) |
| Phthirusa adunca | Loranthaceae | Suelda con suelda | medicine |
| Phyllanthus urinaria | Euphorbiaceae | Chanca piedra | medicine |
| Physalis angulata Physalis angulata Physalis angulata is a widely-distributed herbaceous annual plant with common name of Fisalia, belonging to the nightshade family Solanaceae. It is known by several names, including Cutleaf groundcherry, Wild tomato, Camapu and Winter cherry... |
Solanaceae | Bolsa Mullaca | medicine |
| Phytelephas macrocarpa Phytelephas Phytelephas is a genus containing six species of palms , occurring from southern Panama along the Andes to Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru. They are commonly known as ivory palms, ivory-nut palms or tagua palms; their scientific name means "plant elephant"... |
Arecaceae | Yarina | thatching, food, medicine (bark), crafts |
| Piper aduncum | Piperaceae | Cordoncillo | medicine |
| Piper peltatum | Píperaceae | Santa maria | medicine |
| Poraqueiba serícea | Icacinaceae | Umarí Witoto | wood, food, fuel, tools |
| Pourouma cecropiifolia | Moraceae | Uvilla | wood, food, animal food, ornamentation |
| Pouteria caimito | Sapotaceae | Caimito | wood, food, medicine, tools |
| Pouteria macrocarpa Pouteria macrocarpa Pouteria macrocarpa is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Costa Rica.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007.... |
Sapotaceae | Lúcuma | wood, food, fuel |
| Pouteria neglecta | Sapotaceae | Caimitillo | wood, fuel |
| Pouteria reticulata | Sapotaceae | Quinilla blanca | wood, animal food |
| Pseudolmedia laevis | Moraceae | Chimicua | wood |
| Pistia stratiotes Pistia Pistia is a genus of aquatic plant in the arum family, Araceae. The single species it comprises, Pistia stratiotes, is often called water cabbage, water lettuce, or Nile cabbage. Its native distribution is uncertain, but probably pantropical; it was first described from the Nile near Lake Victoria... |
Araceae | Huama | ornamentation, habitat |
| Salvia palaefolia | Lamiaceae | Oreja de perro | animal food, medicine |
| Smilax aspera Smilax aspera Smilax aspera, common name Rough Bindweed or Sarsaparille, is a species of flowering vine in the greenbriar family, Smilacaceae.-Description:... |
Smilacaceae | Zarzaparrilla | medicine (root) |
| Socratea exorrhiza Socratea exorrhiza Socratea exorrhiza, the Walking Palm or Cashapona, is a palm native to rainforests in tropical Central and South America. It can grow to 25 meters in height, with a stem diameter of up to 17 cm. It has unusual stilt roots, the function of which has been debated. Many species of epiphyte have... |
Arecaceae | Cashapona | wood, medicine (bark), crafts |
| Solanum sessiliflorum Solanum sessiliflorum Solanum sessiliflorum or Cocona is a tropical shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family. The cocona plant has sturdy branches and huge, serrate and hairy leaves. Cocona closely resembles a number of close relatives, including naranjilla and pseudolulo. It can be distinguished from those plants by... |
Solanaceae | Cocona | food, medicine |
| Spondias mombin Spondias mombin Spondias mombin is a tree, a species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to the tropical Americas, including the West Indies. The tree has been naturalized in parts of Africa, India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia. It is rarely cultivated.The mature fruit has a leathery skin and a... |
Anacardiaceae | Ubos | food, medicine (bark) |
| Sterculia apetala Sterculia apetala Sterculia apetala, commonly known as the Panama tree or manduvi tree, is a species of plant in the Sterculiaceae family. It is found in Central and South America.... |
Sterculiaceae | Huarmi caspi | wood, animal food, medicine (root), tools |
| Swartzia polyphylla Swartzia Swartzia is a genus of legume in the Fabaceae family.It contains the following species:* Swartzia aureosericea* Swartzia bombycina* Swartzia cardiosperma* Swartzia cubensis... |
Fabaceae | Cumaceba | medicine (bark) |
| Swietenia macrophylla Swietenia macrophylla Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as big leaf mahogany, is a species of plant in the Meliaceae family. It is one of two species that yields genuine mahogany timber, the other being Swietenia mahagoni.... |
Meliaceae | Caoba aguano | wood, medicine (bark) |
| Syzygium malaccense | Myrtaceae | Pomarosa | animal food, fuel |
| Tabernaemontana sananho Tabernaemontana Tabernaemontana is a genus of 100-110 species of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. It has a pan-tropical distribution. These plants are shrubs and small trees growing to 1-15 m tall. The leaves are evergreen, opposite, 3-25 cm long, with milky sap; hence it is one of the diverse plant... |
Apocynaceae | Sanango | medicine (root) |
| Tachigali tessmannii Tachigali tessmannii Tachigali tessmannii is a species of leguminous species of tree in the Fabaceae family. It is found only in Peru.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007.... |
Fabaceae | Tangarana | medicine (bark) |
| Terminalia oblonga | Combretaceae | Yacushapana | wood |
| Theobroma bicolor Theobroma Theobroma is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is sometimes classified as a member of Sterculiaceae. It contains roughly 20 species of small understory trees native to the tropical forests of Central and South America... |
Sterculiaceae | Macambo | food, fuel, crafts |
| Theobroma cacao | Sterculiaceae | Cacao | food |
| Theobroma grandiflora Cupuaçu Cupuaçu , also spelled Cupuassu, Cupuazú, and Copoasu, is a tropical rainforest tree related to cacao... |
Sterculiaceae | Copoazú | food |
| Theobroma subincanum | Sterculiaceae | Cacahuillo | wood, animal food, fuel |
| Trema micrantha Trema Trema is a genus of about 15 species of evergreen trees closely related to the hackberries , occurring in subtropical and tropical regions of southern Asia, northern Australasia, Africa, South and Central America, and parts of North America... |
Ulmaceae | Atadijo | medicine |
| Tynanthus panurensis Tynanthus panurensis Tynanthus panurensis, also known as Clavohuasca, clavo huasca, clove vine, white clove, cipó cravo, cipó trindade is a large, woody vine that grows up to 80 m in length. It is native to the Amazon rainforest and other parts of tropical South America. It produces small, white flowers and long,... |
Bignoniaceae | Clavo huasca | medicine (bark) |
| Uncaria tomentosa Uncaria tomentosa Uncaria tomentosa is a woody vine found in the tropical jungles of South and Central America, which derives its name from its claw-shaped thorns... |
Rubiaceae | Uña de gato | medicine (bark) |
| Unonopsis floribunda | Annonaceae | Icoja | wood, medicine (bark) |
| Vanilla planifolia Vanilla planifolia Vanilla planifolia is a species of vanilla orchid. It is native to Mexico, and is one of the primary sources for vanilla flavouring, due to its high vanillin content. Common names are Flat-leaved Vanilla, Tahitian Vanilla , and West Indian Vanilla... |
Orchidaceae | Vainilla | food, ornamentation |
| Vatairea guianensis | Fabaceae | Marupá del bajo, Mari mari | wood, fuel |
| Virola sebifera Virola sebifera Virola sebifera,also known as Myristica sebifera, common names Ucuúba-do-Cerrado and red ucuuba, is a type of tree from the family Myristicaceae, from Central America and South America... |
Myristicaceae | Cumala blanca | wood, animal food, candels (oil) |
| Wettinia augusta Wettinia Wettinia is a palm genus, consisting of flowering plants in the Arecaceae family. The genus, established in 1837, contains some 20 species, but more seem to await discovery considering that 4 species - W. aequatorialis, W. lanata, W. minima and W. panamensis - were described as late as 1995. The... |
Arecaceae | Sacha pona, ponilla | thatching, medicine, tools |
Table of Fauna (2011)
| Scientific Name | Family | Names |
|---|---|---|
| Accipiter poliogaster | Accipitridae | Grey-bellied goshawk |
| Alouatta seniculus | Cebidae | Red howler monkey, Coto |
| Amazona farinosa | Psittacidae | Mealy parrot |
| Aotus nancymae | Cebidae | Musmuqui |
| Ara ararauna | Psittacidae | Guacamayo azul y amarillo, Blue and yellow macaw |
| Ara chloroptera | Psittacidae | Guacamayo rojo, Red macaw |
| Aratinga leucophthalma | Psittacidae | White-eyed parakeet |
| Aratinga weddellii | Psittacidae | Dusky-headed Parakeet |
| Ateles belzebuth | Cebidae | Maquisapa ceniza, White-bellied spider monkey |
| Ateles paniscus | Cebidae | Black spider monkey, Maquisapa negro |
| Brotogeris sanctithomae | Psittacidae | Tui parakeet |
| Brotogeris versicolurus | Psittacidae | Pihuicho |
| Cacajao calvus | Callitrichidae | Bald-headed uakari, Huapo colorado, Red uakari |
| Caiman crocodilus | Alligatoridae | Lagarto blanco, Caiman |
| Callicebus torquatus | Pitheciidae | Tocon negro, Collared titi |
| Cebus albifrons | Cebidae | Machin blanco, White-fronted capuchin monkey |
| Cebus apella | Cebidae | Machin negro |
| Choloepus didactylus Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth Linnaeus's two-toed sloth , also known as the Southern two-toed sloth or unau, is a species of sloth from South America, found in Venezuela, the Guyanas, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil north of the Amazon River.... |
Megalonychidae | Pelejo de altura, Two-toed sloth |
| Chondrohierax uncinatus | Accipitridae | Gavilan picudo, Hook-billed kite |
| Coendou prehensilis | Erethizontidae | Brazilian porcupine |
| Cuniculus paca | Cuniculidae | Paca |
| Daptrius ater | Falconidae | Black caracara |
| Dasyprocta fuliginosa | Dasyproctidae | Agouti |
| Dasypus kappleri | Dasypodidae | Carachupa, Armadillo |
| Eira barbara | Mustelidae | Tayra |
| Elanoides forficatus Swallow-tailed Kite The Swallow-tailed Kite is an elanid kite which breeds from the southeastern United States to eastern Peru and northern Argentina. Most North and Central American breeders winter in South America where the species is resident year round... |
Accipitridae | Gavilan tijereta, Swallow-tailed kite |
| Harpagus bidentatus | Accipitridae | Doubel-toothed kite |
| Harpia harpyja | Accipitridae | Harpy eagle, Aguila harpia |
| Homo sapiens | Hominidae | Human |
| Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris | Hydrochaeridae | Capybara, Ronosco |
| Ibycter americanus Red-throated Caracara The Red-throated Caracara is a social species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. It is placed in the monotypic genus Ibycter, or sometimes united in Daptrius with the Black Caracara... |
Falconidae | Red-throated caracara |
| Ictinia plumbea | Accipitridae | Plumbeous kite |
| Inia geoffrensis | Delphinidae | Bufeo colorado, Pink dolphin, Amazon River Dolphin |
| Lagothrix lagotricha | Cebidae | Yellow-tailed wooly monkey, Choro |
| Leptodon cayanensis | Accipitridae | Gray-headed kite |
| Lutra longicaudis | Mustelidae | Otter |
| Mazama americana | Cervidae | Venado colorado, Red brocket deer |
| Micrastur buckleyi | Falconidae | Buckley forest-falcon |
| Micrastur gilvicollis | Falconidae | Lined forest-falcon |
| Micrastur mirandollei | Falconidae | Slaty-backed forest-falcon |
| Micrastur semitorquatus | Falconidae | Collared forest-falcon |
| Milvago chimachima | Falconidae | Shihuango, Yellow-headed caracara |
| Morphnus guianensis | Accipitridae | Crested eagle |
| Myoprocta pratti | Dasyproctidae | Punchana |
| Nasua Nasua South American Coati The South American Coati, or Ring-tailed Coati , is a species of coati from South America. In Brazilian Portuguese it is known as quati. It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Uruguay and Venezuela. It is the southern replacement of its very... |
Procyonidae | Achuni |
| Orthopsittaca manilata | Psittacidae | Red-bellied macaw |
| Paleosuchus trigonatus | Alligatoridae | Dwarf lizard |
| Paleosuchus trigonatus | Alligatoridae | Black lizard |
| Panthera onca | Felidae | Otorongo, Jaguar |
| Phyllomedusa tomopterna | Hylidae | Tiger-leg monkey-frog, Rana lemur naranja |
| Pionites leucogaster | Psittacidae | White-bellied parrot |
| Pionopsitta barrabandi | Psittacidae | Orange-cheeked parrot |
| Pionus menstruus | Psittacidae | Loro cabeza azul, Blue-headed parrot |
| Pipa pipa | Pipidae | Charapa sapo, Rana acuatica |
| Pithecia monachus | Cebidae | Huapo negro, Black uakari |
| Podocnemis unifilis | Podocnemididae | Taricaya, Yellow-spotted river turtle |
| Potos flavus | Procyonidae | Chozna, Kinkajou |
| Priodontes maximus | Dasypodidae | Giant armadillo, Yangunturo, Carachupa mama |
| Proechimys sp. Proechimys Proechimys is a genus of South American spiny rats of the family Echimyidae.... |
Echimyidae | Spiny rat |
| Rostrhamus hamatus | Accipitridae | Slender-billed kite |
| Rostrhamus sociabilis | Accipitridae | Gavilan churero, Snail kite |
| Saguinus fuscicollis | Callitrichidae | Pichio pardo, Common pichio, Saddle-back tamarin |
| Saimiri sciureus | Cebidae | Squirrel monkey |
| Sotalia fluviatilis | Delphinidae | Bufeo negro, Gray dolphin |
| Speothos venaticus | Canidae | Sacha dog, Bush dog |
| Spizaetus tyrannus Black Hawk-Eagle The Black Hawk-Eagle , also known as theTyrant Hawk-Eagle, is a species of eagle found from central Mexico to eastern Peru, the south of Brazil, and far northern Argentina. Its preferred habitats include humid and moist forests close to rivers, and several types of woodland. It is uncommon to... |
Accipitridae | Black hawk-eagle |
| Tamandua tetradactyla | Myrmecophagidae | Shihui, Lesser anteater |
| Tapirus terrestris | Tapiridae | Tapir, Sachavaca |
| Tayassu pecari | Tayassuidae | Huangana |
| Tayassu tajacu | Tayassuidae | Sajino |
| Trichechus inunguis | Trichechidae | Vaca marina, Manatee |
External links
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- IIAP - Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana
- Siamazonía - Sistema de Información de la Diversidad Biológica y Ambiental de la Amazonía Peruana
- Peruvian AmazonPeruvian AmazonThe Peruvian Amazon is the area of the Amazon jungle included in the territory of Peru, from the east of the Andes to borders with Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and Bolivia. This region comprises 60% of the country and is marked by a large degree of biodiversity...
- Iquitos, Peru Wikipedia.IquitosIquitos is the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest, with a population of 370,962. It is the capital of Loreto Region and Maynas Province.Located on the Amazon River, it is only above sea level, although it is more than from the mouth of the Amazon at Belém on the Atlantic Ocean...
- Iquitos, Peru WikiTravel.
- Tapiche Ohara's Reserve Headquarters in Iquitos, Peru