Discover Abuna: Natural Heritage and Forest Management

Abuna: Natural Heritage and Forest Management

A clear thematic focus for Abuna is the Estación Biológica Abuná. It is located in Abuná Province, in the Department of Pando and the municipality of Ingavi. Departmental law specifies an area of 3,520.0766 hectares for the station. It was also declared a natural heritage site of the Department of Pando and is to be promoted and preserved. Thus, the Estación’s specific location and its permanent natural heritage status are both central themes.

The legally prescribed focus brings together forests and natural heritage: the station is intended for pilot projects on the use, management and integrated management of the Amazon rainforest. Ecotourism and other activities are also included, provided they are compatible with its natural heritage status. Forest management and the preservation of natural heritage therefore form a shared thematic framework. When planning your trip, this offers a point of reference if you want to connect Abuna primarily with nature and forests.

Pando: Nature Research and Cultural History

The wider destination of Pando adds a distinct perspective from nature research. Results published in 2023 from camera-trap campaigns conducted from 2017 to 2019 in the Área Modelo de Manejo Integral del Bosque de Santa Rosa del Abuná report 30 mammal species and 8 bird species recorded. These figures refer to the campaigns in this area and offer a research snapshot set in its temporal context. They complement the focus on the natural heritage of the Estación Biológica Abuná with a distinct example from Pando.

In Cobija, the wider destination of Pando also offers cultural highlights. The Monumento El Carretón is located at Parque Piñata on Avenida 9 de febrero. The three-headed Monumento a los Héroes de la Batalla de Bahía also stands in Parque Piñata on this avenue. Sculptor David Paz created it to commemorate the Battle of Bahía. The two monuments address different aspects of remembrance in Cobija.

Parque Piñata was inaugurated in December 2008 and established as a recreational and leisure area for the public. Its grounds are on the former runway of the old airport. In Cobija, the Monumento El Cristo also commemorates a specific date: sculptor David Paz Ramos created it on June 24, 1995, during the term of Mayor Aníbal Arab Fadul. Barrio Junín is also part of this cultural context. The oldest neighborhood in the Municipality of Cobija was declared Bolivia’s National Historic Heritage by a national law in 2014.

Choose the Right Focus for Your Trip

These examples appeal to different interests: in Abuna, the natural heritage of the Estación Biológica Abuná and its planned focus on forest management and ecotourism shape the theme. The research and cultural examples mentioned, by contrast, belong to the wider destination of Pando; the monuments and Barrio Junín place the cultural focus in Cobija. If you are looking for a vacation rental in Abuna, you can first consider whether natural heritage should shape your itinerary or whether you would also like to include Pando’s cultural history.

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