Merazonia

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20

Years in business

Merazonia works with Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment to rescue, rehabilitate, and release illegally-trafficked Amazonian animals back into the wild.

Merazonia is a dynamic wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre located on 250 acres of Amazon rainforest, near Mera, Ecuador, South America.

We combine passion for nature with a professional approach on animal care and release, along with rainforest conservation.

Volunteers help us in the day to ...

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Merazonia is a dynamic wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre located on 250 acres of Amazon rainforest, near Mera, Ecuador, South America.

We combine passion for nature with a professional approach on animal care and release, along with rainforest conservation.

Volunteers help us in the day to day care of the wildlife.

Merazonia has a young team of people who encourage volunteers to help think of ways we can improve the park. We are currently caring for well over 100 animals, including: capuchin, tamarin, red howler and woolly monkeys; many species of parrots and macaws; kinkajous and other small mammals; and sometimes felines.

Because rehabilitation is an important part of what we do, the group of animals we look after often changes, with animals being released or moved to other refuges, depending on the care and environment they need.

Merazonia aims to be a true rehabilitation centre and therefore focuses on animals that are endemic to our region and that can potentially be released back into the wild.

Therefore Merazonia has a strict hands off policy for most of its animals! As we try to focus on rehabilitation, it is very important to minimize any human interaction with the animals, as this is the first vital step towards their rehabilitation.

All founding members of Merazonia have a background in volunteering and worked as volunteers at several wildlife centres throughout the continent, before joining forces and embarking on a new adventure: creating their own wildlife rescue centre, with a focus on rehabilitation.

The first work started in the fall of 2004, with every partner investing his own money in the project. This was enough to buy 100 hectares of rainforest and invest in building materials. There was no access to the land other than a small jungle path, and we commuted between the town of Mera and the land every day.

By the time the basic structures were up and all paperwork issues were sorted, it was early 2009. On a day in January, a small baby tamarin monkey called Lukas, was brought over the bridge and truly inaugurated Merazonia as an animal refuge. Little Lukas grew up to lead his own group of tamarins and lived a free life on the Merazonia premises.

Since then, hundreds of animals, as well as volunteers, have crossed that same bridge. Slowly the centre expanded, so more animals could receive our professional care. With so many fury residents, volunteers nowadays mostly spend their time taking care of the animals. We continue to build towards a better centre every day: enclosures get improved, diets get adjusted and release projects are executed with more detail and innovative methods.

We are proud to have built this centre with our own hands, along with the many volunteers that joined us. Merazonia was truly built by volunteers for volunteers (and animals of course) and this remains a big part of what makes Merazonia special.


Persona di contatto

Ana Dávila

Lingue parlate: Spagnolo, Inglese
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Merazonia recensioni

I spent a part of my summer at Merazonia and it was really amazing ! First of all I was supposed to stay 1 month but I finally extented it to stay more than 6 weeks and I would love to be able to stay more ! Merazonia is really a safe and happy place. The area in the middle of the rainforest is just ...
That was a beautiful experience. People are very nice, I really enjoy taking care of the animals. The trip from the airport is really long but for whoever wants you can ask for a taxi named Jeffry to come to pick you up. Nice guy and less expensive than the other. Being in the middle of the forest ...
Living in the Jungle was wonderful and very exciting. I met wonderful people and friends. The work is hard and little bit monotonous in the long run. The hygiene standards in the kitchen unfortunately left a lot to be desired, as the dishes can only be washed with cold water. Unfortunately, nothing ...
Daniela vinueza mendoza rating3,8

2022 at Animal Rehabilitation & Rainforest Conservation

This place make a big job with every coordinator, for me two weeks was wonderful, care animals, share with new people. This center is not touristic is animal rehabilitation and rainforest ...
No electricity, no internet, sometimes no hot water... What an horrible start you could say. In Merazonia, you don't need those boring stuffs cause you have candles in the middle of the table. This flames brings you light, heat and makes you closer from the others. The authenticity of the place is ...
As my first time traveling out of the US, I volunteered at Merazonia for 2 and a half months and it was a completely life changing experience. The work is demanding but you know that everything you do has an impact on the center and it's up to you to make that a positive impact. Best served without ...

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Life On Land