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The Alto Mayo Protected Rainforest was established on July 23,
1987, through Law (R.S.) N 0293-87-AG/DGFF. It is located
in the provinces of Rioja and Moyobamba, districts of Yorongos,
Rioja, Elías, Soplín Vargas, Nuevo Cajamarca,
Pardo Miguel and Moyobamba.
It
has a surface of 182,000 hectares, the main purposes of
this Protected Rainforest are to preserve the lands keep
the provision of running and agricultural water of the valley
of Alto Mayo, and finally preserve the wild fauna such is
the mono choro de cola amarilla (Logothrix flavicauda),
the gallito de las rocas (Rupicola peruviana) and the guachoro
(Steatornis caripensis) as well as different types of archids.
Please
click on the following links to Protected Rainforests in Peru:
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