SFS Peru: The Living Amazon
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Experience the incredible biodiversity of the Peruvian Amazon when you spend a semester in the rainforest studying conservation, development, and sustainability. Meet the residents, analyze environmental policies, and explore diverse ecosystems to learn about climate change, resource extraction, and other regional issues.
Students climb from cloud forests to lowland jungles, surveying biodiversi...
Experience the incredible biodiversity of the Peruvian Amazon when you spend a semester in the rainforest studying conservation, development, and sustainability. Meet the residents, analyze environmental policies, and explore diverse ecosystems to learn about climate change, resource extraction, and other regional issues.
Students climb from cloud forests to lowland jungles, surveying biodiversity, mapping plant–animal interactions, and tracing how altitude shapes life. From ridgelines, they see intact canopy stretching in one direction and fields newly cleared for timber and oil in the other. Each trek carries the tension that the world’s richest forests are also among its most endangered. Each dataset transforms from numbers to evidence in a struggle that links Amazon futures to global...
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- Fall
- Spring
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Biology
- Conservation & Preservation
- Culture
Updated Mar 12, 2026
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Locations
- Tarapoto, Peru
Types & Subjects
- Subjects & Courses
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Biology
- Conservation & Preservation
Available Terms / Availability
- Years Offered
- 2026, 2027
- Terms Available
- Fall
- Spring
Eligible Nationalities
- All Nationalities
- This Program is also open to Solo, Couples, Group
Education Levels & Language
- Language
- English
- Education
- University Freshman (1st Year)
- University Sophomore (2nd Year)
- University Junior (3rd Year)
Accommodation Options
- Dormitory
- Group living
Application Procedures
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- Online Application
Age Requirement
18-30
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Yes, a minimum of one semester in college-level ecology, biology, or environmental science/studies is required for enrollment.
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