Napo Wildlife Center: Conservation at the Heart of the Amazon

A Partnership Rooted in Purpose

In the heart of Ecuador’s Amazon Basin lies one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth: Yasuní National Park. The Napo Wildlife Center (NWC) stands as a model of community-led conservation and sustainable tourism in this region. As a proud partner destination of ATC, we are deeply committed to supporting the NWC’s mission.

The Napo Wildlife Center is more than just a lodge; it’s a powerful conservation initiative entirely run by the Indigenous Kichwa Añangu community. The lodge’s operations directly fund environmental protection, education, and healthcare for the local population while preserving one of the last intact primary rainforests in the Amazon.

Eco-Lodges: Guardians of the Forest

Eco-lodges like the NWC play a vital role in conservation by offering economic alternatives to extractive industries, such as logging and mining. Each stay generates resources for community-led efforts to monitor wildlife, protect waterways, and prevent outside exploitation of ancestral lands.

At NWC, solar energy powers the infrastructure. Wastewater is treated through biofiltration systems. Construction uses locally sourced and sustainable materials. Most importantly, 100% of the profits are reinvested in community and conservation projects.

This model proves that, when done responsibly, tourism can serve as a force for long-term preservation rather than destruction.

A World in Balance: Yasuní National Park

Yasuní is home not only to jaguars, giant otters, and harpy eagles but also to a living laboratory of connection. The forest’s immense biodiversity is intertwined with the knowledge and traditions of its indigenous stewards. The NWC offers travelers the chance to experience this harmony firsthand with guided canoe excursions at dawn, forest walks with Kichwa naturalists, visits to parrot clay licks, and evenings are spent learning about local cosmology under the stars.

As a DMC, ATC proudly includes the Napo Wildlife Center in our curated itineraries to create authentic, low-impact, high-value experiences. We believe travel should nurture both guests and the land. Few places do this better than Napo.

Why It Matters

Promoting destinations like the Napo Wildlife Center (NWC) aligns with our sustainability values and is a call to action. As climate change and habitat loss accelerate, supporting community-led ecotourism is one of the most direct ways we can contribute to conservation.

By sending your clients to Napo Wildlife Center, you’re helping to protect the Amazon and supporting a travel model in which nature and people can thrive together.

By sending your clients to Napo Wildlife Center, you’re helping protect the Amazon and supporting a travel model where nature and people thrive together.

Let Andean Travel Company take you on an unforgettable journey through Ecuador’s most exciting traditions. Contact us today!