Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Regional Conservation Area

Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Regional Conservation Area
Área de Conservación Regional Comunal Tamshiyacu Tahuayo
Dawn on the Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Regional Conservation Area.
Location	Maynas, Requena, and Ramón Castilla provinces, Loreto, Peru
Nearest city	Iquitos Nauta
Coordinates	4°17′37″S 73°14′10″W / 4.293519°S 73.236237°W / -4.293519; -73.236237[1]
Area	420,080.25 hectares (1,621.9389 sq mi)
Established	May 15, 2009 (by Decreto Supremo 010-2009-MINAM)
Governing body	Regional Government of Loreto
www.regionloreto.gob.pe

Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Regional Conservation Area (ACRCTT; Spanish: Área de Conservación Regional Comunal Tamshiyacu Tahuayo) is a protected area located south east of Iquitos, extending over the Peruvian department of Loreto, provinces of Maynas (district of Fernando Lores), Ramón Castilla (district of Yavarí) and Requena (district of Sapuena and district of Yaquerana). It was established by the Peruvian Ministry of Environment (MINAM; Spanish: Ministerio del Ambiente) on May 15, 2009. The reserve is managed and funded by the Regional Government of Loreto.

Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Regional Conservation Area spans an area of 4,200.8 km² (420,080.25 ha; 1'038,040.9 acre; 1,621.94 sq miles) comprising floodable and upland forest of the Peruvian Amazon. It is known for its abundant wildlife.

It has high levels of biodiversity. Hundreds of species of mammals, primates, birds, fish and reptiles have been documented, including several that are endemic as well as either endangered or threatened.

The reserve was established to conserve ecosystems of upland and floodable rainforests, as well as ecological and evolutionary processes of the area, guaranteeing the sustainable use of the wildlife by the local population.

Tamshiyacu Tahuayo has several research and tourist activities focused on wildlife-spotting, including camping, hiking, boating, bird watching and fishing.