Tambopata National Reserve - Sandoval Lake Lodge

Through the establishment of the Tambopata National Reserve Tour is the result of efforts of various individuals and institutions to conserve ecosystems Tambopata . It was founded in 1977 with the name of the Tambopata Reserved Zone , with an area of ​​5,500 ha surrounding Explorer’s Inn , ranking between the river La Torre, the Tambopata River and Hell Broken territory. Extension of 4, 478,942,45 ha ( including the Tambopata of 1,478,942,45 ha) , where I think the name of the Tambopata Reserved Zone was expanded in 1990 , occupying part of the territory of the regions of Madre de Dios and Puno . Tambopata Reserved Zone this transitional category remained until the year 1996. Part of the area is attached to the Pampas del Heath National Sanctuary to form the Bahuaja Sonene , and the remaining area was pending categorization , and in 2000 , was established with the name of the Tambopata National Reserve. In it, a portion goes to the extension of Bahuaja Sonene National Park and 262.315 ha are excluded to form part of the buffer zone of the two Protected Areas ( INRENA 2003).

Tambopata National Reserve
The Tambopata National Reserve is then established on an area of ​​274,690,00 ha ( INRENA 2003) , located in the province of Tambopata in Madre de Dios region . It should be noted that the local population ( native chestnut , miners, farmers) , the tourism sector and trade organizations were involved directly and / or indirectly with the processes of categorization and management of the Tambopata National Reserve.

Millennium creating Tambopata Tour:
Building objectives correspond to the establishment of the Tambopata Reserved Zone : Protecting wildlife and the scenic beauty of the Tambopata National Reserve Tour, conserve and evaluate natural and cultural resources, and to investigate the potential use of natural resources and the participation of neighboring communities in the management of these resources.

Specifies Diversity in Tambopata :
There was research conducted between the years ’70 and ’80 where more than 570 species of birds and butterflies 1200 and many other groups of animals were recorded. Over 150 types of trees were found over an area
0.01 km2, making it one of the World Centres of Plant Diversity identified by IUCN and WWF ( TReeS , 1989).
In flora, there have been 1,713 species belonging to 654 genera of 145 families being 1637 of flowering plants ( 127 families and 622 genera) and 76 ferns ( 18 families and 32 genera ) .
In 1,260 wildlife species have been recorded , 93 species of amphibians, 648 species of birds, 108 species of mammals, 88 species of reptiles and 323 species of fish.

Genetic Diversity in Tambo leg :
The reserve has a high biological diversity expressed in the various groups of flora and fauna.

Tourism in Tambopata :
Tourism in the ANP of Peru is an activity that develops criteria
sustainability and mitigation of negative impacts , which can become a tool for conservation in areas that support tourism.

The RNTAMB is regarded as the first destination of nature in the SINANPE and second in
revenue collection after the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu , by the existence of
important tourism-oriented attractions like macaw clay licks , wolves and mountain rivers , lakes , trails , rivers , charismatic species and high biodiversity that counts ( RNTAMB , 2009).

Tourist Attractions in Tambopata Tour:
The attractions visited RNTAMB are grouped into sectors , within which were
Checkpoints installed and Surveillance ( PCV) responsible for recording control and monitor the activity. The sectors are defined : Sandoval Lake , Tambopata mean the PCV Alto de La Torre and Tambopata with PCV Malinowski . Then the tourist hierarchy detailed in the inventory of tourism resources of Peru prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism ( MINCETUR , 2011 ) and the result of the evaluation of tourist attractions tourist Use Plan are: colorado Lick , Lick chuncho , Lick the tower Sachavacayoc Lake , Lake Sentenced I, II Condemned Lake , Lake Cocococha , tower Lake , Lake katicocha , Lago Sandoval, and much more we have to visit in Tambopata .

Dawn breaks on Cocha Otorongo

It is 5:15 am and the otters are stirring in their den. A series of soft cooing sounds, followed by the characteristic “Let’s go” hum, indicates that they are ready to start their day. A moment later, out comes Isla, the breeding female. As she sniffs the latrine area in front of the den, she is joined by Hueco, her partner. Together they urinate and defecate on the latrine, their broad, flattened tails held high, before thoroughly spreading and mixing their scat with those that have accumulated over¬night. The circling movements of their forepaws and the simul¬taneous shuffling of their hind legs combine to resemble a comical scent marking dance.

A third otter appears at the entrance of the den. It is Arpon, named after the arrow head outlined on his throat. Unlike his parents, he pauses only briefly to defecate, not lin¬gering to mix the scat, and is followed in rapid succession by four other otters, all of whom eagerly rush into the water after a quick, obligatory stop on the latrine. Hueco does the work for them, waddling once more over the latrine while simulta¬neously dribbling urine. Isla enters the water sedately and begins to groom herself on a submerged log while she waits for Hueco; he is the last to leave the den site. Isla hums once and the group sets off along the shoreline just as a gossamer mist is beginning to lift from the surface of the water.

The giant otter is a highly social species living in close- knit family groups each consisting of a reproductive pair plus their offspring of various years. Families usually inhabit

the same home range for several consecutive addition to resident groups, a typical giant otter population also includes dispersers, individuals who have left their natal groups, normally after attaining sexual maturitv. often solitary, dispersers may form temporary asociations, referred to as transient groups, which do  n : estanot have an established territory.

During our research in Madre de Dios, only seven per cent of sightings were of lone otters: the bulk of the population at any one time is made up of groups. Average resident group size in Manu floodplain lakes was 5.9. while the average size of transient groups was 2.6. The largest group, in Cocha Salvador, comprised 13 individuals. In the palma Real River, another key study area, average resident group size was 3.6, and the average size of transient groups was two. The largest group was six otters. Group size is naturally limited by the balance between birth of cubs and dispersal of young adults.

Tambopata Sandoval Lake Lodge

Giant otters are active only during the day, between and dusk. Nights are spent together inside a shallow den excavated in the river or lake bank, frequently under root systems or fallen trees. Giant otters have not been observed to ‘adopt’ dens of other animals. The den consists of one or more tunnels leading to a chamber several square in size. Only once did we discover a den with a submerged entrance, in the Patuyacu River: we could hear the of water as the otters left it, followed seconds later by by the  appearance of their heads above the surface of the water. A giant otter den is easily recognised by a cleared slide or concave path that leads from the entrance to the water´s edge, and by the presence of a nearby latrine. Fresh tracks, of leaf litter, trampled vegetation, the presence of insects, and a strong, fishy smell, all indicate that a den is in use.

The otter family emerges from the den at dawn and spends the next ten minutes or so on the latrine in front of the enamma before embarking on the day’s activities.