Yanesha Communal Reservation

Coordinates: 10°17′56″S 75°16′19″W / 10.299°S 75.272°W / -10.299; -75.272[1]
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Yanesha Communal Reservation
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map showing the location of Yanesha Communal Reservation
Map showing the location of Yanesha Communal Reservation
Map of Peru
LocationPalcazu District, Peru
Coordinates10°17′56″S 75°16′19″W / 10.299°S 75.272°W / -10.299; -75.272[1]
Area347.45 km2 (134.15 sq mi)
Established1988
The Yanesha Communal Reservation (in pink)

The Communal Reservation Yanesha or Yanesha Community Reserve is a communal reserve in the

Yanesha' people
live in the reserve.

Fauna

Important indigenous mammals that live within the reserve include

Lagothrix sp.[2]

The

doncella (Pseudoplatystoma sp.), and the lisa (Leporinus sp.).[2]

References

  1. ^ "Yánesha Communal Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
  2. ^ a b c Delcy, Viajes. "Yanesha Community Reserve - Peru Nature." Peru Travels. 2010. Retrieved 4 Feb 2012.