LINKS
Take time to explore these
sites for more information about the rainforest. You’ll find
detailed information about the areas of interest and
research that are part of the Shiripuno Lodge mission. These
are great resources for learning about people working in
these fields, and people around the world working for
environmental conservation.
Comments & Books
In my opinion, Shiripuno is the best place to combine
with a visit to one of the well-known Napo River lodges. It
has a good number of birds not occurring further North and
many others that are much easier to sight.
Josep del Hoyo
Editor of the Handbook of Birds of the World
Shiripuno has all the elements I enjoy in an Amazonian
setting: species that are wild and protected, like
White-lipped Peccary, Harpy Eagle, and Spider Monkey; remote
forests and a river that remains unspoiled by sounds of
bulldozers, chainsaws, and helicopters; miles and miles of
very good trails; and a commitment to works I cherish:
research and conservation of lands and indigenous people.
There is no hustle and bustle of a big business. Shiripuno
is about the love of land and people. It is a place to stay
for many days and to return as often as life permits.
Rudy GelisTour Leader
Pluma Verde Tours
www.plumaverdetours.com
One word: FLOCKS!
The mixed species flocks we encountered here blew away
anything we have ever seen anywhere in the Amazon, ever.
They were truly mind-blowing, and frequently came one right
on top of the other, to the point where it was often
difficult to make any significant progress on the trail we
were birding. Activity regularly continued well into the
afternoon, making the forest interior birding here much more
exciting than in most other Amazon lodges. This kind of
birding is some of the hardest in the world, and we
benefited from the sheer number of flocks by having multiple
chances to track down some of the less common species. In
this way we eventually achieved good looks at some species
that we first saw poorly. There is currently no canopy
tower, though Jarol hopes to be able to build one.
Considering the flock activity, a tower here could be
fantastic.
Nick Athanas & Scott Olmstead
Tropical Birding
www.tropicalbirding.com
BOOKS
Below is a list of books to
read before you come to the Amazon.
General Literature:
Tropical Nature by Adrian Forsyth and Ken Miyata
A Neotropical Companion by John Kricher
Diversity of Life by E. O. Wilson
One River by Wade Davis
Crisis Under the Canopy by Randy Smith
The Song of the Dodo by David Quammen
Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared M. Diamond
Birds:
Birds of Ecuador by R. S. Ridgely and P.J. Greenfield
Handbook of Birds of the World by Josep del Hoyo
Mammals:
Neotropical Rainforest Mammals: A Field Guide by Louise H.
Emmons
Reptiles:
The Venomous Reptiles of Latin America by Jonathan A.
Campbell
Frogs:
Guide to the frogs of the Iquitos Region, Amazonian Peru by
L. O. Rodriguez and W. E. Duellman
Butterflies:
Butterflies of Costa Rica by Phil DeVries
Butterflies of South America by Bernard D’Abrera
Other Insects:
Latin American Insects and Entomology by Charles Hogue
Insects of an Amazon Forest by Norman Dale Penny
Plants:
A Field Guide to the Families and Genera of Woody Plants of
Northwest South America by Alwyn H. Gentry
The Healing Forest: Medicinal and Toxic Plants of
Northwest Amazonia by R. Schultes
Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing and
Hallucinogenic Powers by Richard Evans Schultes
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