Alto Mayo Protection Forest
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The Alto Mayo Protection Forest (Spanish: Bosque de Protección Alto Mayo) is an area of protected forest land in northern Peru. It is located in Rioja and Moyobamba provinces within the region of San Martin, with a small part in Rodriguez de Mendoza province, in the region of Amazonas.[2] This area preserves a portion of the tropical yungas forest in the upper Mayo River basin, while protecting soil and water from erosion by deforestation, as the area is the water supply of populations in the Mayo valley.[2][3]
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Alto Mayo Protection Forest | |
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Bosque de Protección Alto Mayo | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | Peru San Martin and Amazonas |
Coordinates | 5°38′35″S 77°42′00″W[1] |
Area | 1,820 km2 (700 sq mi; 182,000 ha) |
Established | July 23, 1987 (1987-July-23) |
Governing body | SERNANP |
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