The Great Matavén Forest is located near Cumaribo, municipality of Vichada; It has more than 2 million hectares. Dedicated to the conservation of the fauna, flora and aboriginal cultures represented in the indigenous reservations that coexist there.
The Matavén Jungle is made up of flood zones, savannahs in the middle of the jungle, rocky outcrops that reach up to 200 meters above sea level, more than 800 registered species, including plants, birds, fish and mammals.
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Nearly 16,000 indigenous people, belonging to the Sikuani, Piapoco, Piaroa, Puinave, Curipaco and Cubeo ethnic groups; They are part of the 16 aboriginal reservations that were unified to create the great Matavén jungle reservation represented by ACATISEMA.
This large jungle located between the Vichada, Orinoco, Guaviare and Chupave rivers has almost 95% of its territory without human intervention, which constitutes it, together with the ethnic diversity of the indigenous communities settled there, in a place of special environmental importance, cultural and regional history.
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If you want to do tourism in the Matavén Forest, you must take into account the fact that this is a territory of special environmental and cultural protection; since this is the last transitional jungle that has managed to survive between the Orinoquia and the Amazon, and is home to the fourth largest indigenous reservation in Colombia; For this reason, contact with the nature of the place, as well as the approach to the indigenous communities, must be arranged in advance and guided by the authorities in charge of the reservation; Likewise, they must avoid contaminating the place by leaving garbage or waste generated during the trip.
Where is the Matavén Jungle located?
The Matavén Forest is located in Cumaribo, Vichada between the Vichada, Orinoco, Guaviare and Chupave rivers.
