Tiputini Biodiversity Station

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The main scientific laboratory at TBS.

Tiputini Biodiversity Station is a scientific field research center in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Located directly across the Tiputini River from Yasuni National Park, the station is jointly managed by Universidad San Francisco de Quito and Boston University.

Because of its remote location and agreements with local indigenous groups, no hunting of large mammals has occurred in the area and it is possible to habituate and study primates that are difficult to observe elsewhere. The station is geared towards research and education, and though not strictly off limits to tourists there are no regular tours to the area.

The discovery of further oil deposits in the region has put the station at risk from nearby development of petroleum extraction and transport infrastructure, though the impacts may be mitigated somewhat by voluntary concessions by the management company. It remains to be seen if promised environmental sensitivity is implemented in the field, however.