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Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve
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Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve

Paraguay's largest Atlantic Forest reserve, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

Villa Ygatimí, Canindeyú
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About Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve

The Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve is one of Paraguay's most important protected areas and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2000. Located in the northeast of Canindeyú department, it conserves over 64,000 hectares of one of the last continuous remnants of the Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest, one of the planet's most threatened ecosystems. The reserve has recorded 1,269 plant species, 93 mammals, 440 birds (62 endemic to the Atlantic Forest), 27 amphibians and 35 reptiles. Endangered species including jaguar, tapir and harpy eagle inhabit it. Ecotourism is conducted from the Mbaracayú Lodge, offering guided ecological trails, birdwatching, canoeing, rappelling, night walks and stargazing. Over 9,200 people visited in 2022. Managed by Fundación Moisés Bertoni.

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Opening Hours

  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday 08:00–15:00
  • Wednesday 08:00–15:00
  • Thursday 08:00–15:00
  • Friday Today 08:00–15:00
  • Saturday 08:00–15:00
  • Sunday 08:00–15:00

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Guided tour

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Tendal, Reserva del Mbaracayú, Villa Ygatimí, Canindeyú (375 km de Asunción), Villa Ygatimí, Canindeyú

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