Tambopata District

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Tambopata
Tampupata
Distrito Tambopata MadreDeDios.svg
Location of Tambopata in the Tambopata province
CountryFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Madre de Dios
Province Tambopata
FoundedDecember 26, 1912
Capital Puerto Maldonado
Government
   Mayor Luis Alberto Bocangel Ramirez
Area
  Total
22,218.6 km2 (8,578.6 sq mi)
Elevation
186 m (610 ft)
Population
  Total
51,384
  Density2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 170101

Tambopata District is one of four districts of the Tambopata Province in the Madre de Dios Region in Peru. [1]

The Tambopata National Reserve and the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park are one of the most biodiverse places on earth. Records include over 700 species of birds, 1200 species of butterfly, 90 species of mammals, 120 species of reptiles and amphibians and innumerable species of insect. Over 400 species of birds have been recorded.

There are some centres dedicated to the research of eagles, snakes and all the animals that live on the Amazon River.

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