Inkaterra Asociación

Five decades of science for nature and human wellbeing in Peru.

Since 1978, we transform field research into conservation, protecting ecosystems for future generations.

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Who we are

The research and conservation arm of Inkaterra.

Since 1978 we , and Peru’s biodiversity, so that knowledge serves the people who live with it.

Biologist holding a tanager during bird banding Technician installing a camera trap on a tree Hands planting a native tree seedling in the cloud forest
Research

Bird banding at the Amazon Field Station, Tambopata.

Tambopata, Peru
Impact & trajectory · since 1978
00Species recorded
00Hectares under conservation
00Researchers, students and volunteers trained
00Publications

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A lasting legacy
in the making.

From pioneering research to innovative conservation solutions, each milestone marks a step forward for Peru’s natural and cultural heritage.

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Where we work

Four landscapes across Peru.

Amazónico Bosque nublado Andino Marino costero

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Mapa preliminar. Esta es una primera versión de la intención de la sección: el mapa final se diseñará con más detalle, relieve y sus texturas propias.

Amazónico · Madre de Dios

Rainforest biodiversity, restoration, bio-businesses, ecotourism, carbon and biodiversity credits.

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Green Lab

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Canopy Center

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Vanilla Project

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«Paquete Maravilla»

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Names only: descriptions, figures and photographs pending validation by the ITA team. Canopy Center (meetings and activities) is a different space from the Canopy Walkway.

Field stations
Amazon Field StationTambopata, Madre de DiosActive · shown below
Machu PicchuCloud forestSame model · in development
Cabo BlancoTropical oceanSame model · planned

One replicable component per station: location, research, infrastructure, projects, facilities. The block below is the Tambopata instance.

The thatched buildings of the Amazon Field Station at dusk, seen across the lawn Tambopata, Peru
The Inkaterra Canopy Walkway, a suspension bridge through the rainforest canopy
A field guide leading a group along a trail in the rainforest
Amazon Field Station by Inkaterra

Where it all
comes to
life.

A biological research, training, and conservation campus in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon.

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  • Conservation in Action
  • Rainforest Lodging
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