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PERU NATIONAL RESERVED

The main purpose of the National Reserves is the conservation of the biological diversity and makes a good use of the aquatic and ground wild flora and fauna.

In this areas the commercial exploitation of the natural resources are permitted under supervised and controled plans. Nowadays National Reserves have been established with a surface of 2,946,686 hectares, which represents 2,29% of the national territory.

National Reserves are: Pacaya SamiriaCalipuy, Salinas y Aguada Blanca, Titicaca, Paracas, Junin, Pampas Galeras
 

The National Reserve of Pacaya Samiria

Conservation unit, on the low jungle, for the protection of the fauna and flora of the region. It is located at 180 Km. (115 miles) of Iquitos.It constitutes the biggest intangible area in Peru, located in the vertex of the rivers Marañón and Ucayali, landscapes of exceptional beauty, aguajales, and tahuampas.

This park lodges the biggest protected area of Peru, and also the biggest area of flooded tropical forests in Peru. Inside of this forest it exists great biodiversity. It has a surface of 2080 000 hectares and is the biggest in the country. The wild fauna is abundant and very rich. There are 132 types of mammals especially monkeys and gnawings, 330 types of birds, 150 types of reptiles and bathracians and 200 types of fishes.

PERU NATIONAL RESERVED of Pacaya Samiria

Endangered species are protected inside this reserve, among them, paiche (Arapaima gigas) the biggest river-fish of the world; pink dolphin; manati (Trinchechus manatus) amazonic mammal; "huapo colorado" monkey (Cacaju calvus); "maquisapa" monkey (Ateles panicus) and the otter (Pteronoura brasiliensi).With regard to the fishes we con see: the paiche (Arapaima gigas) which is a quite big fish very appreciated by its meat; the charapa (Podocnemis expanii) the vaca marino (Trichechus inunguis) the bufeo colorado (Inia geoffrensis) and the bufeo negro (Satalia fluviatilis). We can also find several animals that are in danger of extinction such as: the maquisapa negro (Ateles Paniscus), the maquisapa pecho amarillo (Ateles beltzeguth) and the river wolf (Pteronura brasiliensis).

The vegetation is quite rich, there are847 types of plants grouped in 118 families which 22 of them belong to the archids, the palm trees are found everywhere as well. With regard to the bushes and trees we con find the Aguaje (Mauritia flexuosa) that is the most representative plant in the area, the cedar (Cedrella odorata), the cascarilla (Cirichona officinalis), the mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), the cacao (Theobroma cacao), the chuchuhuasa (Noxy thece sp.) the hormiga caspi (Durdia eriophila), the huairuro (Ormosia amazonica), the lupuna (Chorisla insignis) and the machin sapote (Quaribea bicolor).

Close to the reserve, exists lodges for tourists. These lodgings organize visits and guide excursions.

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