Step into the living forest.

One week at Arawi Forest Base in Oxapampa. Choose a theme, combine them, or design your own program for your school, university or group.

7 days / 6 nights

5 full active days

Price: From 1500 USD

/ Arawi Forest Base

• Immersion Framework

A field experience in the cloud forest of Oxapampa

Program Field Specifications

7 Days

Intensive field immersion duration
*Minimum 1 week

Field Specifications:

A field experience combining biodiversity, conservation, youth leadership and ancestral ecological knowledge in the cloud forest of Oxapampa. A structured practical learning program inside Yanachaga-Chemillén National Park and the Arawi Forest Base research ecosystem.

Conducted within protected primary cloud forest corridors, directly engaging local park rangers, biologists, and community elders.

Explore → Observe → Learn → Exchange → Document → Contribute

Group Size: 3-5 Participants
Language requerided: Spanish B1
Accommodation: Arawi Forest Lodge
Transport: Private ground transfers from Oxapampa
Wifi
Inclusions: Expert local guides, field materials, gear, meals, and community honorariums

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Experiences from our program.

1. Highlights

Day 1 - Welcome and Dinner.
Day 2 – Enter the Forest: "Full-day field exploration in Yanachaga-Chemillén with local guides. Observe habitats, birds and flora using the Arawi Field Journal, closing with a Field Reflection Lab and collaborative biodiversity mapping."
Day 3 – Youth Conservation: "Youth-to-youth dialogue with the local ecological brigade. Conduct a joint BioBlitz documenting species through field photography and complete a practical bio-garden workshop at Arawi Base."
Day 4 – Ancestral Knowledge: "Guided learning with Indigenous knowledge holders exploring human-forest relationships, ethnobotany and language. All exchanges follow strict community consent protocols."
Day 5 – Conservation Action: "Contribute to local ecological projects through native tree planting, educational bio-garden care or conservation awareness campaigns designed for lasting regional impact."
Day 6 – Arawi Field Symposium: "Present field discoveries, species databases, photography portfolios and media materials to peers and local conservation actors in a collaborative closing panel.
Day 7 - Reflection and departure back to Lima.

Documented learning: the Arawi Field Portfolio.

Note: Every participant builds a structured field portfolio throughout the experience, transforming observations into tangible scientific and community records with four check items:

Species & Biodiversity Observation Records
Community Learning Protocols
Conservation Challenge Case Notes
Practical Field Action & Individual Reflection

2. Do

Observe and document: guided field walks with local guides · birdwatching and flora observation · field photography · keeping the Arawi Field Journal "
Take part in conservation: joint BioBlitz with the local ecological brigade · bio-garden workshop at Arawi Base · native tree planting · conservation awareness campaigns
Exchange and present: youth-to-youth dialogue · learning sessions with local knowledge holders · biodiversity mapping · closing panel with local conservation actors

3. Learn

Participants leave with practical skills and a deeper understanding of the cloud forest and the people who care for it.

"Field biology": how to observe habitats, birds and flora · how to record species observations

"Ecology": the cloud forest ecosystem of Oxapampa · how biodiversity and landscape are connected
"Conservation": local conservation challenges and responses · the role of protected areas such as Yanachaga-Chemillén
"Ancestral ecological knowledge": human-forest relationships · ethnobotany and language, always with community consent
"Documentation and leadership": field photography and species databases · presenting results to peers and local actors · youth leadership in conservation

4. UN SDGs

"Our programs are inspired by and contribute to these goals. They do not replace the work of local institutions."

SDG 4 Quality Education – "Hands-on field learning that connects students with real conservation work and local knowledge."
SDG 13 Climate Action – "Building awareness of how forests, water and climate are connected."
SDG 15 Life on Land – "Learning to observe, document and protect cloud forest biodiversity."
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals – "Working alongside local guides, ecological brigades and conservation actors."