Bajo Putumayo Yaguas Communal Reserve
| Bajo Putumayo Yaguas Communal Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Reserva Comunal Bajo Putumayo Yaguas | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location of the reserve | |
| Location | Putumayo Province, Loreto Region, Peru |
| Coordinates | 2°31′11″S 70°45′59″W / 2.51972°S 70.76639°W |
| Area | 1,606.04 km2 (620.10 sq mi) |
| Established | September 26, 2025 |
| Governing body | SERNANP |
The Bajo Putumayo Yaguas Communal Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Comunal Bajo Putumayo Yaguas) is a protected area located in the Putumayo Province of the Loreto Region, Peru. It was created on 26 September 2025 by Supreme Decree No. 020-2025-MINAM, covering an area of about 1,606.04 km² of Amazonian forest near the border with Colombia. The communal reserve is co-managed by SERNANP and an Administrative Contract Executor (ECA) representing the Bora, Ocaina, Kichwa, Murui-Muinani, Yagua, and Ticuna peoples.[1]
The reserve aims to conserve four ecosystems and two Amazonian ecoregions that host 4,554 species of flora and fauna, including 70 threatened species. The area shelters around 65% of Peru’s freshwater fish species and 32% of its recorded mammals.[1]
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References
- ^ a b "Gobierno crea la Reserva Comunal Bajo Putumayo Yaguas, en Loreto". Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado (SERNANP) (in Spanish). 27 September 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.