Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve

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Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve is one of Peru’s largest and most biodiverse Amazonian protected areas, renowned for its flooded forests, rich wildlife, and ecotourism opportunities.

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Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biosphere reserve
national reserve
protected area
area approximately 20,800 square kilometers
over 2,000,000 hectares
climate humid tropical
continent South America
country Peru
designation National Reserve of Peru
ecosystemType flooded forest
tropical rainforest
varzea forest
established 1982
establishedBy Government of Peru
feature extensive river and lagoon systems
seasonal flooding
governingBody SERNANP
Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado
habitatFor Amazon river dolphin
arapaima
caimans
giant river otter
macaws
manatee
primates
hasLocalCommunities indigenous communities
ribereño communities
IUCNCategory VI
knownFor ecotourism
flooded forests
high biodiversity
wildlife watching
locatedIn Amazon Basin
Loreto Region of Peru
surface form: Loreto Region

Peruvian Amazon
namedAfter Pacaya River
Samiria River
nearestCity Iquitos
nearestTown Nauta
partOf Amazon rainforest
RamsarDesignation wetland of international importance
recognizedAs Ramsar site
supportsActivity community-based tourism
scientific research
wildlife conservation
tourismAccess boat
river cruises
traversedBy Amazon River tributaries
Marañón River
Ucayali River

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Iquitos nearProtectedArea Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve
Loreto Region of Peru hasProtectedArea Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve
subject surface form: Loreto Region
Peruvian Amazon hasProtectedArea Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve
Maynas Province containsProtectedArea Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve