Earthwatch: Peru - Amazon Riverboat Exploration

The Amazonian forests of northeastern Peru contain diverse wildlife. Help conserve Amazon dolphins, giant river otters, monkeys, turtles, fish & birds while aboard a restored vessel along the Samiria River.

Based on the Ayapua, a restored and remodeled vessel from the Rubber Boom era, you'll work with a team of skilled Peruvian biologists to collect information about the wildlife populations in the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, along the Samiria River, a major Amazon tributary.

From a motorized canoe, you'll rotate tasks like conducting surveys of dolphins, fish, and river turtles. You'll also count macaws and conduct land surveys of peccaries, tapirs, deer, monkeys, and game birds. At night, you'll search for caimans with a spotlight. With expedition staff to guide you, you'll meet and talk to local people about their fishing, hunting, and conservation efforts.

In your recreational time, you can enjoy the air-conditioned library's many classic books on the Amazon, peruse the world news headlines as they are downloaded daily, check and send email, or simply relax on deck as you glide through one of the Earth's greatest wild places. Learn more about Earthwatch Expedition: Amazon Riverboat Exploration.