Location

Located long the Yarapa River at the Yarapa River Lodge, The EsBaran Field Station is flanked by a number of native villages. Jaldar, the closest village has been brought into an agreement with the Yarapa River Lodge to serve as custodians of the land and manage it in a way consistent with conservation and sustainable use. Further upstream, can be found the villages of Nuevo Loreto and Puerto Miguel, and on an adjacent tributary the village of Jerusalem where a local shaman leads students in botanical expeditions.

Milton, the Mayor of the village of Jaldar welcomed the first Research team with open arms in July 2001. Research at the EsBaran field station relies heavily on the collaboration of local guides whose knowledge of the rainforest is unparralleled. Students engage local children in an exchange of knowledge to facilitate the sharing of perspectives and cultural assets.