Yanesha Communal Reservation
| Yanesha Communal Reservation | |
|---|---|
IUCN categoryVI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
  Map ofPeru | |
| Location | Palcazu District,Peru |
| Coordinates | 10°17′56″S75°16′19″W/ 10.299°S 75.272°W[1] |
| Area | 347.45 km2(134.15 sq mi) |
| Established | 1988 |
TheCommunal Reservation YaneshaorYanesha Community Reserveis a communal reserve in thePalcazu DistrictofOxapampa ProvinceofPeru.It covers an area of 347.45 km2(134.15 sq mi) in thePalcazu Riverbasin. The reserve was creating by law on April 28, 1988, to protect both wildfaunaandindigenous peoples.[2]TheYanesha' peoplelive in the reserve.
Fauna[edit]
Important indigenous mammals that live within the reserve includered brocketdeer (Mazama americana),collared peccary(Tayassu tajacu),white-lipped peccary(Tayassu pecari),nine-banded armadillo(Dasypus novemcinctus), andagouti(Dasyprocta sp.), as well as monkeys, such as theAtelessp. and theLagothrixsp.[2]
TheSpix's guan(Penelope jacquacu) is a bird protected in the reserve, and significant fish species include theboquichico(Prochilodussp.) thesábalo(Brycon melanopoterum), thepalometa(Mylossoma aureum), thedoncella(Pseudoplatystomasp.), and thelisa(Leporinussp.).[2]
References[edit]
- ^"Yánesha Communal Reserve".protectedplanet.net.
- ^abcDelcy, Viajes."Yanesha Community Reserve - Peru Nature."Peru Travels.2010. Retrieved 4 Feb 2012.
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