10 things I never thought I’d do in the Amazon
Conservation Intern, Emma May, shares her unexpected experiences of living and working in the Peruvian Amazon and what it’s like to carry out scientific research in the field. Discover life in the remote rainforest with her.. 1. Eat ants I first have to admit that I ate more than a few ants than I should […]
Conservation volunteering: capturing the canopies
Root, puddle, root, puddle; oh avoid leaf cutter ants again, clamber over fallen tree, steady over the stream. What was that rustle? Monkeys? Is there a Jaguar watching me? Up the hill… phew it’s getting easier. Right, first location. Get the equipment out. It’s canopy photos day. Expensive camera, fish eye lens, tripod (with 5000 […]
Students’ Amazon rainforest education
School pupils from the United States spent the week immersed in rainforest conservation, working alongside our scientists in the field here at the Manu Learning Centre (MLC). This week we hosted students and teachers from Carolina Friends School, introducing them to our conservation work here in the Manu Biosphere Reserve in south eastern Peru. The […]
Fun family trip to the jungle
Our team here in the Amazon were delighted to receive a letter from our former guests, describing their experience of staying with us at the Manu Learning Centre (MLC) last month. We love hosting tourists here at the MLC reserve, as it gives us the opportunity to share the beauty of the rainforest, while showcasing […]
Amazon experience: a deeper wildlife appreciation
Driven by her love for nature and the outdoors, Maddy Cox spent two weeks here in the Manu Learning Centre (MLC) in Peru’s Amazon rainforest. In a quick Q&A, she tells us how the experience gave her a deeper appreciation for wildlife: Why did you decide to come to the Amazon? What were your first […]
Wild Journey: Andes to the Amazon
Discover why the lay of the land makes the Manu region so biodiverse Sitting at a dizzying 3,400 meters in the mountains of south Peru is the bustling city of Cusco, the once capital of the Inca empire and the gateway to the infamous Machu Picchu – the lost city. Here is where our journey […]
Crees Classes: how to celebrate Christmas in the jungle
It’s a quiet morning in the project room at the Manu Learning Centre. There’s the usual hum of insects in the background, interrupted only by the shuffling of papers and soft clicking of keyboards, as research staff mull over data sheets from their early morning surveys and begin data entry on their computers. It’s business […]
Don’t hit snooze: early mornings at the MLC
Early mornings, so the theory goes, are always something of a struggle. The first of the two mornings I spent at the Manu Learning Centre [MLC] in the midst of a hot October (not that any month can be described as “cold” in the tropical depths of Peru) certainly felt like a battle with one […]
The Manu Learning Centre: a great place to overcome fears
In my mind, I drive a Subaru Outback, backpack across the United States, and am always in search of my next adventure. In reality, my husband Rob and I live in suburban Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. I drive a minivan and live on a cul-de-sac street. I get motion sickness easily, which makes me a […]
Into the darkness: the MLC by night
Equipped with just a machete, a head torch and a camera, wandering off into the darkness may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for the Crees Foundation’s Assistant Rainforest Journalist, Jack Mortimer, he could not ask for more. When the sun sets, the Manu Learning Centre (MLC) becomes a very eerie place with encroaching […]