Lake Lodge
Placement number: 0049
Location: Peru
Preferred Languages: English and Spanish
Date: All Year
Minimum Period: 1 month
This project is the only lodge in
the Tambopata National Reserve and is a partnership with the 40-member community
that lives on the lake margin. The local community receives 49% of the net
profit from the lodge, and community members also earn salaries as lodge
employees. The Lake Lodge had 3,200 tourists in 2003, making it one of the
top three lodges in Tambopata. Additionally, it contributed $20 per tourist to
the Tambopata National Reserve, or over $60,000 in 2003. This total represents
60% of the visitor fees paid to the Tambopata Reserve, more than the combined
total of the other 15 lodges of the region. Lodge employees and the lake
community patrol and protect the lake constantly, day and night.
The
lodge, which has 25 double-occupancy rooms with electricity, overhead fans, hot
water showers, and flush toilets, overlooks the largest and most attractive of
the four oxbow lakes of the Tambopata National Reserve/Bahuaja-Sonene National
Park. The primary attractions for visitors are the Giant Otters, six species of
monkeys, Hoatzins, Agami Herons, other water birds, the largest concentration of
Red-bellied Macaws in southeastern
Role of Volunteer
We
would like our volunteers to help with teaching (local children and
guides No qualifications required) guiding, hosting and with general day to day
chores.
Why not conduct your personal research
at our lodge!
Suitable subjects include: - Conservation of
native
species
Ecotourism in
Peru
Eco-friendly economic alternatives for local
communities
Habitat
protection
Wildlife monitoring and
protection
Sustainable development
Cost
US$10/ day eating with staff or
US$20/day eating with tourists.
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