Fossil Creek Wildlife Reserve

Fossil Creek Wildlife Reserve Help us convince locals this area is worth protecting! We need you to visit ASAP! Tourism dollars need to beat Logging Dollars.

Fossil Creek Communal Reserve was created in May of 2016 ,it consists of the tribal lands of two native communities, Nuevo Union de Boyador and Roca Eterna. The communities realize their resources need to be managed, noting the scarcity of good forest products during low water season. Local authorities also recognize the importance of tourism for the sustainable development of their district. They

have committed to be good stewards of their land and great hosts to international visitors in a deal designed to impulse the sustainable development of their villages and surrounding areas of the lower Amazon River region of Iquitos, Peru. Perimeter :17km
Area. :1063 Hectares total
Roca :204 Hectares
Boyador :859 Hectares

This reserve sits on the edge of the lowermost Varzea floodplain of the Napo River and extends north east into the terra firme forest . The hills of terra firme belong to a disputed "Pleistocene Glacial Refuge" meaning there has been environmental stability even through worldwide glacial events that would be catastrophic to lesser fortunate fragile ecosystems. The southern edge of the reserve is bordered by aguaje palm swamp forest and a small black water lake aptly named, "Chontilla" ( understory palm blanketed with spines). The wildlife is everywhere, the tracks and trails of tapir or other large mammals abound. There is so much animal activity here, some trails seem like wildlife highways! The valleys bottleneck traffic through the easiest direction so multiple species use the same trails. This is an opportunity for an extreme wildlife adventure. Hike and trek through our trail systems, camp deep in the reserve close to enchanted waterfalls. Sit tight in a blind with your local guide like hunters waiting for the wildlife to pass in your field of view. Soak in the sunrise and sunset from the ridge overlooking the Varzea forest and the Amazon River. Go where very few have ever gone for the experience of a lifetime! Enjoy the solitude of this remote wildlife reserve with the company of one of the most trusted Eco-Tour company in the Peruvian Amazon

Fossil Creek itself is a geomorphic wonder, carved out of a plateau formed by the colliding Nasca and S.A. Tectonic plates

30/11/2021

Oh! It is our day again. Jaguar day!
This melanistic (black) Jaguar was captured on our trail cam close to and

Jaguars are loosing habitat daily, as well as being pursued for their teeth which a certain culture (which will remain unnamed due to censorship worries) believe them to have medicinal properties.
Seriously though, Jaguar teeth are not good for libido, boil some ginger for goodness sakes if limp #$@& is such a problem.

As long as there is sufficient habitat for jaguars to live in, it would be a hard task to wipe them out. That is why conservation areas and wildlife corridors are so important for the future of amazonian species.

22/02/2020
09/01/2020

While reviewing people’s reactions to a possible trip to visit the Amazon Rainforest, a simple pattern of thought appears all across the board. The number one is” I will get eaten alive by the insects”. This much is true if you decide to lay naked, waiting your demise, but we humans are smarte...

12/07/2019

The back way into fossil Creek.

Chestnut belted Gnatwren ground in the reserve
04/07/2019

Chestnut belted Gnatwren ground in the reserve

11/06/2019

Extreme right side- Fossil Creek wildlife reserve

28/05/2019

Lake systems existing in regions over 10 million years ago survived the Amazon River reversal due to Andean uplift

13/05/2019

Bothrocophius hyoprora or poorly named" hog nose" or "toad headed" lancehead.
It seems like common sense to call this species, "leaf headed" due to its habits of nestling in leaf litter of the Amazon Rainforest.

One of the rarest snakes in South America, probably due to its cryptic camoflauge and not scarcity.

The adults are not much larger than 40-45cm and can blend into their surroundings effortlessly.

Similarly to other lancehead pitviper, this individual has a functional caudal lure that it uses to entice prey closer to striking zone. The lure may look like a grub or worm writhing on the Forest floor.

We were on the Terra Firme hills of observing a mixed flock of antbirds feeding near an army ant hoard.
If it weren't for the carpet of stinging ants pouring over the forest floor, we never would have notice the snake.

with his eagle eyes spotted a bit of movement and called me over to investigate.

In an instant I knew what it was and I was filled with a brand new incredible feeling of wonder for the biodiversity of this rainforest. I've been wanting to observe one of these for almost 20 years when I first heard of their existence in the Tahuayo reserve.



Fresh off the trail!
12/04/2019

Fresh off the trail!

Who can guess what this organism is? I will give you a hint, it is in a burrow in the of Oran, Peru district of Las Amazonas.

This is one of the reasons why I tread so carefully while exploring the Amazon Rainforest.

# Orán

07/03/2019

Great sightings with Jhon Armas in the reserve last week.
Harpy eagle, king vulture, howler monkeys..
Too bad the camera wasn't fast enough!

26/02/2019

A Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus ) rests under an embankment of Fossil Creek (piedral).

An extraordinary species that doesn't necessarily need to be close to water. Generally the juveniles can be found in shallow pools or waiting in rapids with their mouth open facing upstream to catch anything that may swim by.

The adults can be found long a distance away from water in animal wallows .

Once I came upon a large adult covered in mud waiting in a peccary wallow.

I almost stepped on it! It was so well camouflaged that when I passed by he hissed at me, warning of his presence.

All this and more when you book a trip to the Amazon with Otorongo .

We can now drive into the reserve though the flooded forest ( the ride is a trip itself!) Come and see!
26/02/2019

We can now drive into the reserve though the flooded forest ( the ride is a trip itself!) Come and see!

Amazon River on the rise, about to reach the "red" level threshold meaning imminent flooding in lower elevation communities.

Who knows where the level will be next month. We can have another epic flood if there exists a synchronicity of rivers rising at the same time.

For the most part, people who live in the lower areas are accustomed to living a few months over the water. The main downside is that their fertile floodplane soils will be inundated, setting back any agricultural production in those low areas.

No worries though if you are travelling with Otorongo and . We are situated in Terra Firme or high ground. The floods permit is to travel deep into areas otherwise less accessible.

Stay tuned for more updates from or ( Servicio Hidrográfica nacional de la Amazonia)

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Fossil Creek Communal Reserve was created in May of 2016 ,it consists of the tribal lands of two native communities, Nuevo Union de Boyador and Roca Eterna. The communities realize their resources need to be managed, noting the scarcity of good forest products during low water season. Local authorities also recognize the importance of tourism for the sustainable development of their district. They have committed to be good stewards of their land and great hosts to international visitors in a deal designed to impulse the sustainable development of their villages and surrounding areas of the lower Amazon River region of Iquitos, Peru. Perimeter :12km Area. :804 Hectares total Roca :204 Hectares Boyador :600 Hectares This reserve sits on the edge of the lowermost Varzea floodplain of the Napo River and extends north east into the terra firme forest . The hills of terra firme belong to a disputed "Pleistocene Glacial Refuge" meaning there has been environmental stability even through worldwide glacial events that would be catastrophic to lesser fortunate fragile ecosystems. The southern edge of the reserve is bordered by aguaje palm swamp forest and a small black water lake aptly named, "Chontilla" ( understory palm blanketed with spines). The wildlife is everywhere, the tracks and trails of tapir or other large mammals abound. There is so much animal activity here, some trails seem like wildlife highways! The valleys bottleneck traffic through the easiest direction so multiple species use the same trails. This is an opportunity for an extreme wildlife adventure. Hike and trek through our trail systems, camp deep in the reserve close to enchanted waterfalls. Sit tight in a blind with your local guide like hunters waiting for the wildlife to pass in your field of view. Soak in the sunrise and sunset from the ridge overlooking the Varzea forest and the Amazon River. Go where very few have ever gone for the experience of a lifetime! Enjoy the solitude of this remote wildlife reserve with the company of one of the most trusted Eco-Tour company in the Peruvian Amazon Fossil Creek itself is a geomorphic wonder, carved out of a plateau formed by the colliding Nasca and S.A. Tectonic plates