Reserved Zones
These
are established with transitory character.
These zones are protect temporarily while
the most adequate category will be assigned.,
and they are characterized by a distinctive
environmental feature.
| Name |
Extensión |
| Manu |
257,000 hectares |
| Laquipampa |
11,346 hectares |
| Apurimac |
1,669,200 hectares |
| Pantanos de Villa |
396 hectares |
| Tambopata Candamo |
1,073,998 hectares |
| Batan Grande |
13,400 hectares |
| Tumbes |
75,102 hectares |
| Algarrobal el Moro |
321 hectares |
| Chancaybaños |
2,600 hectares |
| Aymara - Lupaca |
300,000 hectares |
| Gueppí |
625,971 hectares |
Pantanos de Villa (Reserved)
It is located 18 km south of Lima. It
was established in 1989.
Villa Reserved Zone includes 396 hectares
of wetlands and it is the only protected
natural area in Lima. The altitude of
this Reserved zone is between 1 to 5 m.
There are Palms tree (Washingtonia robusta),
Totora (Typha dominguensis), reed paddies,
pools and grassland in the Willa wetlands.
The wetlands are fed by upwellings from
the Rimac River basin. Pantanos de Villa
reserved zone is surrounded by hills (100-300
m), and it is part of the humedales systems
in Peru and the world. These are ideal
places for feeding and nesting of thousands
migratory birds of the American Continent.
There are more than 160 resident and migratory
species of birds in this reserved zone.
Migratory birds arriving from the most
remote parts of the world such as Artic
Tern (from Artic to the Antartic area).
This is the longest migratory circuit
in the world.
During summer time, birds from North American
and the Caribbean arrive to Pantanos de
Villa. From July to September migratory
birds arrive from highlands to the coast,
looking for food.
An example of resident species of birds
are: (Egretta alba) White egret, (Egretta
caerulea (little blue heron), (Gallinula
chloropus) common gallinule), (Anas cyanoptera)
cinnamon teal, (Rollandia Rolland) white
tufted grebe. Some migratory birds: Fisher
Eagle (Pandion haliaetus, Chilean flamingo
(Phoenicopterus chilensis), gray gull
(Larus modestus). There are a great varied
of fish (Tilapia sp.), (Poecilia reticulates);
arthropods (Astacus fluviatilis) prawn.
Many species of mammals are found in Pantanos
de Villa: rodents (Mus musculus), baths
(Artibeus jamaicensis), some species of
insects and spiders.
Tambopata Candamo Reserved Zone
Tambopata Candamo Reserved zone was established
in 1990 with an area of 1,043,998 hectares.
It is located in Departments of Madre
de Dios and Puno. (Southeastern Peru)
at an altitude between 500m to 2800m (1640
feet to 9186 feet)
Tambopata Candamo is the world's largest
uninhabited jungle and it is considered
one of the areas least disturbed by man.
Tambopata´s lakes and mountains carry
a lot of minerals and rich lands, helping
in the biological process, and producing
a great biodiversity and biodensity (variety
of habitats and wildlife).
Tambopata has 103 species of mammals,
eight species of monkeys, tapir (Tapirus
terrestris), peccary (Tayassu tajacu),
Jaguar (Panthera onca), among others.1,100
species of butterflies, 189 species of
reptiles and amphibians, 5 species of
turtles, 94 species of fish, and 575 species
of birds, such as Amazon kingfisher (Chloroceryle
amazona), American caracara (Daptrius
americanus), Cuvier`s Toucan (Ramphastos
cuvieri), Harpy Eagle (Harpya harpyja),
Russet backed Oropendola (Psarocolius
angustifrons), Ungulated Tinamou (Crypturellus
ungulatus), among others.
Eight hours upstream the Tambopata Macaw
lick is found, with hundreds of parrots,
parakeets and macaws (15 species or more)
including Ara macao (Scarlet macaw), Ara
Ararauna (blue and yellow macaw). These
birds congregate around the mineral rich
clay bank and ingest it as a supplement
to help neutralize the effects of certain
toxic fruits that they eat.
Tambopata has varied and lush Flora, over
2000 species of plants are protected here,
including Brazil nut tree (Bertholletia
excelsa), the rubber tree (Castilloa elastica)
and Quina tree (Cinchona calisaya).
