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The Rio Gueppi Reserve was established on April 3, 1997, through
law (D.S.) N 003-97-AG, it is located in the department of
Loreto, province of Maynas. It has a surface of 625 971 hectares.
With
regard to the animals in danger of extinction we can see:
the otorongo (Panthera onca), the river wolf (Pteronura
brasiliensis) and the cayman (Caiman crocodylus), the manatí
(Trichechus inungis), the bufeo colorado (Inia geoffrensis)
and the bufeo gris (Sotalia fluvia tilis). In the Rio Gueppi
Reserve we can find a high density of birds and reptiles
such as: the black alligator (Melanoschus riger); in the
river Lagartococha, next to Ecuador there are lots of paiche
fish (Arapaima gigas).
This
area is inhabitated by different aborigen tribes such as:
Kichwas, Secoyas and Boras. Among the main important goals
of this area are the protection of the tropical and humid
forest; the preservation of the flora and fauna, the promotion
of the tourism and finally the conservation and protection
of the native communities.
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to Reserved Areas in Peru:
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