| Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Reserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
.jpeg) River at Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve. | |
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| 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] |
Interactive Map:
Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve_
Peru's Borders_
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.
- ^ "Reserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Pacaya Samiria - Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado". www.sernanp.gob.pe (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-07.