Lote 7D entre Rio Negro y Calle Quito - Francisco de Orellana - Ecuador
Property Audit Overview:
There are 0 properties currently listed in Francisco de Orellana. At this time there are 0 "Green" lodging properties listed of which 0 properties have completed the iStayGreen Audit. Napo Wildlife Center has been awarded a 5 Green Eco-Leaf Rating.
To qualify for the Green Eco-Leaf Rating Napo Wildlife Center completed an audit of their property's compliance with over 70 unique eco-initiatives. Environmentally friendly measures that are reviewed include energy efficiency, water conservation, recycling, enviromentally safe cleaning, reduction of waste, ongoing maintenance, purchasing habits, plus many other factors. In it's efforts to create a more sustainable travel future and reduce their impact on our environment, Napo Wildlife Center employs 50 eco-initiatives. For detailed information regarding environmental measures currently employed by Napo Wildlife Center please contact the property directly or email iStayGreen.org.
Eco Memberships and Certifications:
The International Ecotourism Society - Member
Property Owner's Statement of Environmental Initiatives:
Property's Green Team Leader:
Fausto Cornejo - 0059398636468 Mailing Address: Lote 7D entre Rio Negro y Calle Quito Francisco de Orellana, EC NAPO WILDLIFE CENTER, AMAZON LODGE FACTS - The leading luxury Eco-Lodge. Located by the Añangu Lake, South bank of the Napo River, Northeast Amazonian Ecuador. Only lodge within Yasunì National Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the largest tract of intact rain forest in Ecuador. Started operations in early 2003. - Best accommodations and privacy of all lodges in Ecuador and one of the very top best in the entire Amazon. Luxury lodge with10 large individual cabañas. Each with private lake and forest views. - 24 hours electricity by a hybrid power system, solar panels - batteries and last generation noiseless diesel engines. - Unrivalled nature attractions and biodiversity, 2 unique easy access parrot & macaw clay licks, 565 bird species, 11 species of monkeys, Giant Otter family and other large mammals such as Brazilian tapir, White-lipped peccary, all species of cayman including, Black cayman, Anaconda and many others. - Two solid self standing canopy towers. Carefully engineered to provide maximum safety and enjoyment of wildlife at emergent trees. - Best option for Ecuador land tour extensions, or additional program. SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS - Owned 100% by Añangu Kichwa community working for the protection of this area. - Protects Añangu community ancestral land, 82 sq miles (55,000 acres = 22,000 hectares), all within the Yasuni National Park. - The largest private reserve in Amazonian Ecuador operated exclusively by Napo Wildlife Center - Generates income directly to the park administration. Other than local community jobs, profit gets distributed with local partners. - Highly experienced, certified and specialized Ecuadorian bilingual Naturalist Guides who co-lead groups along with Añangu native guides during all excursions. - Only lodge in Ecuador with sewage treatment plant obtaining rainwater quality effluent - Best hybrid power system supplying electricity 24 hours through solar panels, combined with ultimate generation noiseless diesel engines at low fuel consumption, hooked with professional high power store batteries. REVIEWS - Aug 1, 2004 New York Times travel section - Aug 6, 2004 Herald Tribune - British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC 2004 visit, home to Planet Earth program footage. - British Birdwatching Fair, BBWF, 2004 “ One of the top 10 birding sites of the world, Victor Emanuel “ - Paul Coopmans, International Bird Guide and Tour Leader for Bird Quest UK: “The most luxurious lodge I've ever been to in the Amazon basin, plentiful and superb food, wonderful rooms and great service “ - John V. Moore, Author of Bird Vocalizations from Eastern Ecuador, CDs and tapes: “it is the BEST there is!! even outside Ecuador! - Forthcoming book: Exotic Retreats by Roto Vision, UK - ECUADOR, Pete Oxford & René Bish, ISBN: 9978-43-593-X, “ favorite place along the way” - January 2005: Napo Wildlife Center gets high praise: Victor Emanuel, founder of Victor Emanuel Nature Tours (VENT), visited the Napo Wildlife Center for New Years and wrote the following to his VENTFLASH: " I had heard great things about it from Paul Greenfield and David Wolf, but this was my first opportunity to see it. I was enormously impressed. The Napo Wildlife Center is, by far, the best lodge in Ecuador, both in terms of the quality of the birding and wildlife experiences and the quality of the accommodations, food, and service. Anyone who goes to one of the other lodges on the Napo will have an inferior experience compared to the one we had." - November 2006: Winner “Best in a Protected Area” Napo Wildlife Center. World Travel Market UK. |
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Napo Wildlife Center
Lote 7D entre Rio Negro y Calle Quito - Francisco de Orellana - Ecuador
Environmental Initiatives
Green Promotion
The property has individuals with authority and resources taking responsibility for environmental management The property has an on-site Green Team The property has regular eco-meetings with performance reporting The property has established a budget for eco-initiatives The property actively promotes its eco-initiatives to the public through property website, property brochures, property advertising, guestroom signage Property is an active member of an environmental organization or certification programStaff Education & Monitoring
New staff eco-orientation Eco-incentive programs for staff Industry specific environmental seminar attendance by staff Staff environmental performance reviewsGuest Education & Follow-up
Guests are informed of environmental initiatives at check-in Guests are encouraged to complete "Green" surveys Guests are encouraged to write "Green" website reviews Guests are offered the ability to carbon offset their stayPhilanthropic
Property donates to environmentally friendly causes: Produce renewable products from the Kichwa CommunityEnergy Conservation
Energy efficient lighting has been installed in: guestrooms, lobby, hallways, public restrooms, meeting rooms, outdoor areas Energy efficient lighting installed when replacing old lighting Intermittent-use area sensors are utilized in: public restrooms, outdoor areas, storage areas Off-grid alternative energy source utilized: Solar panels intalled, provides energy to the whole LodgeWater Conservation
Sheets reuse option for multiple night stays Towels reuse option for multiple night stays Water conserving devices are utilized including: low flow faucet aerators, low flow showerheads, low volume toilets Water conserving devices installed when replacing old fixtures Gray Water recyclingRecycling
Recycle containers located inside guestrooms Recycle containers located around property common areas Recycle containers located in office, kitchen, and staff areas Reusable food & beverage service used in lieu of disposable service items Compostable disposable service items utilized Recycled paper products (bath tissue, facial tissue, paper towels, napkins, etc) utilizedCleaning & Environment
Environmentally friendly chemicals used in cleaning Environmentally friendly detergents used for laundry Cotton bedding and towels (non-synthetic) utilized Low VOC materials (paint, adhesives, air freshener, carpet) used on propertyEnvironmental Purchasing
Preference given to purchase of environmentally responsible products Preference given to purchase from local vendors Preference given to purchase from environmentally responsible service providers Bulk amenities and soaps purchased and dispensed in guestrooms
Napo Wildlife Center
Lote 7D entre Rio Negro y Calle Quito - Francisco de Orellana - Ecuador
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