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Alexander von Humboldt National Forest

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Alexander von Humboldt National Forest
LocationPeru
Nearest cityPucallpa
Area470,000 ha (1,800 sq mi)
Established1965

TheAlexander von Humboldt National Forestis a national forest ofPeru.It is in theAmazon rainforest,685 km (426 mi) by road fromLima, Peru.[1]It is one of the largest and most important forests in the Amazon.[2]

The forest was established in 1965 for production forestry.[1]In the 1970s, surveys and studies were performed.[1][3]However, the forest has been threatened byillegal loggingand subsistence farming.[1]

This zoneAlexander Von Humboldtpublished by means of R.M is shaped by the National Forest. Nº 0574-99-AG, corresponding to the department of Ucayali and Areas Authorized for the Use of Incidental Teams to the motosierra named "Castle" or "Chullachaqui"created with R.M. Nº 0654-2000-AG.

References[edit]

  1. ^abcdBensimon, Carlos Linares."Unasylva - No. 181 - Silviculture - Silvicultural management proposal for Alexander von Humboldt National Forest".www.fao.org.Retrieved2023-10-01.
  2. ^"Minimum Conflict: Guidelines for Planning the Use of American Humid Tropic Environments - Chapter 11 - Forestry".www.oas.org.1987.Retrieved2023-10-01.
  3. ^"Project/activity information".ITTO International Tropical Timber Organization.Retrieved2023-10-01.