Manu Learning Centre

The Manu Learning Centre occupies 643 hectares within a private nature reserve, featuring lowland Andean, pre-montane, bamboo, and high terrace forest environments.

Established in 2002, the center transformed an abandoned hacienda into a facility dedicated to environmental research, education, and sustainable land management practices.

The center operates educational programs for local communities and international students while supporting scientific research from institutions including Oxford, Aberdeen, and Glasgow universities.

Visitors reach the center by taking a road from Cusco to Atalaya, followed by a boat journey along the Alto Madre de Dios river to the facility.

Scientists at the center discovered a new frog species, Ameerega shihuemoy, in 2017 within the selectively logged rainforest habitat.

Inception: September 26, 2002

Website: http://crees-manu.org

GPS coordinates: -12.78944,-71.39222

Latest update: April 30, 2025 17:58