Pacaya-Samiria

Is one of the largest protected reserve in Peru. It is a paradise for nature lovers, a biodiversity more than 1000 species of animals and 965 of wild plants.
The Reserve’s humid, tropical and flooded forests form an autonomous ecosystem that is home to oxbow lakes such as Lake El Dorado, and indigenous communities who supplement their incomes through experiential tourism initiatives..

At 8,042 square miles, Pacaya-Samiria is one of the largest protected natural areas in all of Peru, taking up portions of the Loreto, Requena, Alto Amazonas and Ucayali provinces in the department of Loreto. It was established by the Peruvian government in 1982, taking its name from the Pacaya and Samiria rivers which flow through it. Like the rest of the Amazon rainforest region, Pacaya-Samiria is extraordinarily diverse, containing 449 bird species, 102 mammals, 69 reptiles, 58 amphibians, 256 fish and 1,204 plants.
An important characteristic of this protected area is a cycle of rising and falling rivers due to the rainy season and corresponding dry season. During the rainy season, much of the area is flooded. The water level accumulates until its high point, called its crescent, in May.

The rains decrease

After this, the rains decrease and the water levels slowly fall until their low point in August. This system of rising and falling rivers leaves the area with a landscape containing many small bodies of water, allowing an abundance of aquatic species to flourish. During the dry season, fish also remain in the water in extremely concentrated amounts due to the reduced water level, leaving very fertile fishing grounds for the large variety of birds that call the region home.
Another group which takes advantage of the good fishing are the estimated 42,000 people living within the park. Dry season also exposes many large beaches which the locals use to grow rice, beans, and other crops. These beaches are frequented by some of the park’s most iconic residents, as well: the two large species of river turtle that use the beaches to lay their eggs. The pacaya samiria reserve with a large extension to explore and learn but you always have to know where to go and who to go with, a first good recommendation is 5 days or more to get to places where you can observe more wildlife.

Yanayacu River

The side of the Yanayacu River is a good alternative if you are going to explore the Pacaya Samiria Reserve but remember that you have the Pacaya on the side of the Ucayali River and Samiria on the side of the Marañón River, two of the largest tributaries of the majestic Amazon River. If you go for longer days, the Samiria following the Marañón river is another very good alternative, remember that we are talking about an extension of 8042 square miles.
the closest to explore this nauta caño, yanayacu-pucate since there are park ranger surveillance posts (side of the marañon river).
The Pacaya side is a very great but a little further to get to those places that we all want to see much more wildlife, only if you have enough time to make long trips. (Ucayali river side).
I wish you a happy amazon trip and very good adventures in your jungle tours through to rainforest at pacaya samiria national reserve.

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