Rescue centre

Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary)

🇧🇴 Bolivia

🩹 Rescue & rehabilitation centre, Bolivia 36 spp. present

La Senda Verde is a non-government organization dedicated to environmental education and the care of sick, mistreated and abandoned wildlife. It is a privately run animal refuge in the Yungas area of Bolivia along the Yungas Road. The organization was co-founded by Vicky Ossio and Marcelo Levy in 2003. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

16.224° S   67.743° W

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Essentials

EntrancePaid
TourismHigh
Species present
36
species
Opened
2003
SizeLarge

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Getting there

Address
Camino Yolosa-Yolosita, Coroico
Access
Partly wheelchair accessible
sendaverde.org ↗

Who runs it

Run by
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Senda Verde

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🦒 Animals in captivity

Before you go

Where is Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary)?

Bolivia

Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary) is a rescue and rehabilitation centre in Bolivia, at Camino Yolosa-Yolosita, Coroico. Its coordinates are 16.224° S, 67.743° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Lauca National Park, about 284 km away.

What animals can you see at Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary)?

36 species

Citizen-science photos record 36 species at Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary), including Capybara, Ocelot, Toco Toucan, White-throated Toucan and Red Brocket. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary) in the wild?

Capybara: El Palmar National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary) also live in the parks and cities we cover: Capybara (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in El Palmar National Park), Ocelot (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Palo Verde National Park) and Toco Toucan (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Emas National Park).

Does Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary) charge an entrance fee?

Yes, it is paid

The open map data for Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary) lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.

When did Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary) open and how big is it?

Opened 2003, 21 ha

Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary), a rescue and rehabilitation centre in Bolivia, opened in 2003 and covers about 21 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 36 species are photographed there.