Two weeks living in an earthly paradise in Brazil, in contact with the local population: this is the proposal of Amazonia non-profit organization, an association that works to improve the living conditions of local people through sustainable development proposals. A trip to the Reserve is a Xixuau 'Unique, immersion in a culture profoundly different from the West and an opportunity to bring a land untouched and still highly unknown. The reserve is home to not only tourists interested in experiencing a 'travel experience very special and intense, but also scientists, journalists and photographers.
The travel program: hiking, fishing, traditions
This at a glance the structure of the trip: small groups of 8-15 people can visit the reserve for a minimum of 10 days. L 'Association organized the trip with the support of the local population: ecotourists receive full support from the time they land at the airport in Manaus. The reserve is just a boat ride of about 30 hours. Visitors are welcomed by the Malocas, wood and thatch lodges built in Indian style. The days are dedicated to canoeing day and night walks in the forest and along the banks of rivers, bird watching, fishing, traditional festivals. As for excursions, local guides are assigned to each maximum 2-3 persons so to minimize the disturbance to the animals and increase the chances of sighting. To know the culture and traditions of the place are also planned visits to other villages and communities.
The reserve for ecotourism and sustainable development model
The Ecological Reserve Xixuau-Xiparina is born in 1992 at the behest of the local population that keeps tutt 'now a key active role in the sustainable use of natural resources of the area. The reserve is located 500 km northeast of Manaus on the Rio Jauperi, a tributary of the Rio Negro, and marks the border between the states of Amazonas and Roraima, measuring 172,000 hectares and is covered by primary forest, sometimes unexplored. The average annual temperature is 25 ° C and the equatorial climate gives rise to two seasons. Never altered by human activities, the area is rich in flora and fauna and is home to numerous endangered species of estinzione.Il sloth, giant otter, the river dolphin, manatees, jaguars, black caiman, the 'harpy eagle The spider monkeys, anteaters, armadillos and toucans are just some of the countless species that can be seen in the Reserve Xixuau.L 'goal of the ecotourism project in the Amazon Fund is developing a model that ensures a man an ecologically balanced environment and a condition of life that allows him to live without having to abandon their land. A repeatable model of storage, in the Amazon and the precious and endangered tropical forests around the world.
