Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve
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Pacaya–Samiria National Reserve, is a protected area located in the region of Loreto, Peru and spans an area of 20,800 km2 (8,000 sq mi).[2] It protects an area of low hills and seasonally flooded forest in the Amazon rainforest.[2] Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve and the near Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo Reserve both forms a biodiversity hotspot in the Amazon jungle.
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Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve | |
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Reserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | Loreto, Peru |
Nearest city | Nauta |
Area | 20,800 km2 (8,000 sq mi) |
Established | 4 February 1982 |
Official name | Reserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria |
Designated | 30 March 1992 |
Reference no. | 546[1] |
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