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This is a list of protected areas in Peru.
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This is a list of protected areas in Peru.
The Constitution of Peru of 1993 recognized the natural resources and ecosystem variety of its country as a heritage. [1] In 1990, the National System of Natural Areas that are protected by the Government (SINANPE) was created. [2] This entity depends on the National Service of Protected Areas by the State (SERNANP), Ministry of Environment.
Peru has 76 natural protected areas [3] (more of 15% of the country surface area) that are preserved by the National Government: 15 national parks, 9 national sanctuaries, 4 historical sanctuaries, 17 national reserves, 3 wildlife refuges, 2 landscape reserves, 10 communal reserves, 6 protected forests, 2 hunting enclosed lands and 8 reserved zones. A map was also created containing the natural protected areas. [4]
Peru is considered to be among 17 of the most megadiverse countries in the world. [5] With over 1,850 species of birds, [6] it has the world's second most diverse avian community, after Colombia. [7]
National Parks are places where the wild flora and fauna are protected and preserved. Natural resources exploitation and human settlements are forbidden.
National sanctuaries are areas of national importance for the protection of the habitat of specific species of flora and fauna, and natural formations of scientific or scenic interest. [2]
Communal reserves are conservation areas for flora and fauna, allowing traditional use for the rural populations surrounding the areas. The use and marketing of the natural resources within the communal reserve is conducted by the same rural populations. [2]
| Reserve | Date | Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|
| Yanesha | 28 April 1988 | 34,744 |
| El Sira | 22 June 2001 | 616,413 |
| Amarakaeri | 9 May 2002 | 402,335 |
| Asháninka | 14 January 2003 | 184,468 |
| Machiguenga | 14 January 2003 | 218,905 |
| Purús | 20 November 2004 | 202,033 |
| Tuntanain | 10 August 2007 | 94,967 |
| Chayu Nain | 9 December 2009 | 23,597 |
Junín is a department and region in the central highlands and westernmost Peruvian Amazon. Its capital is Huancayo.
Tumbes is a coastal department and region in northwestern Peru bordering Ecuador. Due to the region's location near the Equator it has a warm climate, with beaches that are considered among the finest in Peru. Despite its small area, the region contains a wide variety of ecosystems. It is the smallest department in Peru and its third least populous department after Moquegua and Madre de Dios, but it is also its third most densely populated department, after La Libertad and Lambayeque.
LachayNational Reserve is a protected area in the region of Lima, Peru. The reserve is located 105 kilometres (65 mi) north from the Peruvian capital, Lima, and protects part of the lomas ecosystem.
Huascarán National Park is a Peruvian national park that comprises most of the mountain range known as Cordillera Blanca which is part of the central Andes, in the region of Ancash. The park covers an area of 340,000 hectares and is managed by the Peruvian Network of Protected Natural Areas, or SERNANP. It was designated as a World Heritage Site in 1985 by UNESCO, is also a well-known mountaineering spot, and harbors a unique biodiversity with plant species such as the Queen of the Andes, trees of the genera Polylepis and Buddleja, and animals such as spectacled bears, condors, vicunas, and tarucas.
Cerros de Amotape National Park is a protected area located in the regions of Piura and Tumbes in northern Peru.
Cutervo National Park , established in 1961, is the oldest protected area in Peru. It is located in the northern Peruvian Andes, in the region of Cajamarca. The park was extended to 8,214 hectares (31.71 sq mi) and protects areas of Andean montane forests and paramo for headwater conservation. Moreover, those areas are the habitat of animal species like the spectacled bear, the mountain tapir, and the oilbird; and plant species like the Andean wax palms.
Junín National Reserve is a protected area located in the region of Junín, Peru. One of its main purposes is to protect the ecosystem and biodiversity of Lake Junín and the surrounding Central Andean wet puna.
Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary is a protected natural area located in the region of Tumbes, Peru. Established in 1988, it protects the largest area of mangrove forest in Peru.
Tabaconas-Namballe National Sanctuary is a national sanctuary in Peru established in 1988, and protects the southernmost part of the páramo ecosystem. It is located in San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca and spans an area of 32,124.87 ha.
The Pampas de Ayacucho Historic Sanctuary is located near the town of Quinua in the region of Ayacucho. It has an area of 3 km2 and was established in 1980 to protect the site of the Battle of Ayacucho.
Cordillera Azul National Park is a protected area in Peru. It protects part of the Ucayali moist forests ecoregion.
El Angolo is a game reserve in northern Peru. It is considered part of the Noroeste Biosphere Reserve, which includes Cerros de Amotape National Park and Tumbes National Reserve, as declared by UNESCO in 1977.
Tumbes National Reserve is a protected area established in 2006 and located in the region of Tumbes, Peru; near the border with Ecuador. It spans an area of 751 km2 (290 sq mi) and along with Cerros de Amotape National Park and El Angolo Game Preserve is part of the Noroeste Biosphere Reserve designated by UNESCO.
The puna grassland ecoregion, of the montane grasslands and shrublands biome, is found in the central Andes Mountains of South America. It is considered one of the eight Natural Regions in Peru, but extends south, across Chile, Bolivia, and western northwest Argentina. The term puna encompasses diverse ecosystems of the high Central Andes above 3200–3400 m.
Bosque de Pómac Historic Sanctuary is a protected area in Peru located in the region of Lambayeque. This area preserves part of the Tumbes-Piura dry forests and several pyramids built by Pre-Columbian cultures.
Pampa Hermosa National Sanctuary is a protected area in Peru located in the region of Junín. It preserves one of the last pristine areas of montane forests in central Peru.
Pucacuro National Reserve is a protected area in Peru, located in the region of Loreto.
Cordillera de Colán National Sanctuary is a protected area in Peru located in the Amazonas Region, in the Bagua and Utcubamba provinces.
Peru has some of the greatest biodiversity in the world. It belongs to the select group of mega diverse countries because of the presence of the Andes, Amazon rainforest, and the Pacific Ocean. It has the fourth-most tropical forests of any country and the ninth-most forest area. The country is ranked among the five countries with the greatest biodiversity in the world according to various studies.
Yaguas National Park was created on January 11, 2018 and is located in the Loreto Region of Peru near the border with Colombia. It covers an area of 8,689 km² of tropical forest. Along with Río Puré, Cahuinarí and Amacayacu National Park in Colombia, as well as the Regional Conservation Areas Maijuna Kichwa and Ampiyacu Apayacu in Peru, it is part of a huge biological corridor.
