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Uakari Floating Lodge at Mamiraua
The Mamirauá Reserve is the largest protected flooded forest in the world. It protects a rich ecosystem with endemic and threatened species. As a result of 14 years of conservation, Mamirauá is today inhabited by animals that are difficult to observe in areas closer to Manaus.The Uakari Floating Lodge is named after one of the flagship species, the white uakari monkey. The lodge has been designed for low impact (solar energy, sewage system, building materials) and spacious comfort. Tours are designed to enhance the visitor experience during the various seasons. Apart from wildlife observation, visitors get a unique opportunity to see what the Mamiraua Institute is doing in terms of sustainable use of rainforest resources, conservation, research and community work. The lodge is run in partnership with the local community. The ecotourism program generates economic benefits to locals, and invests its profits in community projects, surveillance of the area environmental education, as specified in the annual report. Mairaura is Sustainable Development Reserve and part of World Heritage Site (Central Amazonian Conservation Complex); Awards won from Uakari Floating Lodge: Conde Nast Ecotourism Award 2003; Smithsonian/USTOA Sustainable Tourism Awards - Conservation 2003; Equator Prize 2004 (Mamiraua Reserve); Brazil Sustainable Tourism Program participant
| Personal Title | Ms. |
|---|---|
| Firstname | Daiana |
| Lastname | Basilio |
| Job Title | Marketing and Sales Manager |
| Postal Address | Av. Brasil 197 - Juruá Tefé/AM 69470-000, Brazil |
| Phone Number | 55-[97] 343.4160 |
| Webpage | http://www.uakarilodge.com.br; http://www.mamirau.org.br |
| Released | 06/05/2012 |
| Country | Brazil |
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| Topics | Value Chain Management & Fair Trade |
| Operational level | Unspecified |
