FUNDACION
GUANACAS
We invite you to discover the Guanacas Reserve, an ideal destination for research-based tourism, where students, expert professors, and researchers can enjoy enriching visits focused on environmental conservation. In this natural setting, students take part in various research activities that allow them to observe first-hand examples of restoration and the recovery of degraded areas.
The Guanacas Reserve is an open-air classroom where theoretical knowledge is complemented by hands-on experiences, fostering a deep sense of responsibility toward nature and shaping future agents of change in the protection of our ecosystems.
HIKING MAP
BIRD WATCHING
EXPERIENCES
PLANT A TREE
1. Primero seleccionamos cuidadosamente el lugar donde se plantarán los árboles, cavamos los hoyos, preparamos el sustrato orgánico y organizamos las especies nativas que vamos a utilizar. Así, cuando nos encontramos, estamos listos para sembrar.
2. Cada visitante elige la especie que quiere plantar, luego de una breve introducción sobre la importancia de cada una. La siembra se realiza con una técnica adecuada que asegura que el árbol pueda crecer y mantenerse en el tiempo.
3. Mientras tanto, el equipo de Guanacas toma nota de datos como la altura, el diámetro y la ubicación (coordenadas) del árbol sembrado, lo que nos permite hacerle seguimiento en el futuro y asegurar su cuidado.
1. Primero seleccionamos cuidadosamente el lugar donde se plantarán los árboles, cavamos los hoyos, preparamos el sustrato orgánico y organizamos las especies nativas que vamos a utilizar. Así, cuando nos encontramos, estamos listos para sembrar.
SCIENTIFIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
At Guanacas, we actively support scientific and environmental research. We are pleased to welcome experts committed to the protection of wildlife, flora, and water resources.
We offer comfortable lodging, a fully equipped kitchen, and the guidance of a forest ranger who knows the territory in depth and can accompany you as you begin your research.
In addition, we provide updated cartographic information and a management plan that serve as a solid foundation for all types of studies and research.
We complement biological research with biodiversity monitoring, university field trips, the use of camera traps to record species, and wildlife release efforts, all aimed at promoting the conservation and study of ecosystems.
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HIKING
During the walk along our trails, we share with visitors the entire forest recovery process both passive (when nature regenerates on its own) and assisted (when we intervene to accelerate restoration).
We talk about pioneer species, the trees and plants that arrive first and prepare the ground for other organisms to grow. Together, we learn to recognize their names, shapes, and functions, becoming familiar with the species that are bringing life back to the ecosystem.
Along the way, we share interesting facts about the species we encounter: how their seeds are dispersed, which animals depend on them for survival, and more. We also introduce key concepts such as ecological connectivity, explaining how forest fragments link together and allow the flow of species, genes, and energy across the landscape.
