Pucacuro National Reserve

Pucacuro National Reserve
Pucacuro National Reserve
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Location	Peru; Loreto Region
Nearest city	Intuto, Loreto Province, Loreto Region
Coordinates	2°26′53″S 75°20′29″W / 2.44806°S 75.34139°WCoordinates: 2°26′53″S 75°20′29″W / 2.44806°S 75.34139°W
Area	637,953.83 ha (1,576,411.9 acres, 2463.15 mi2, 6379.54 km2)
Established	24 October 2010
Governing body	SERNANP

Pucacuro National Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Nacional Pucacuro) is a protected area in Peru, located in the region of Loreto.^[1]

Geography[]

The reserve comprises the Pucacuro River basin, a forested area with hills, river terraces, seasonally flooded terrain, swamps, meandering rivers and ca. 40 oxbow lakes. Besides the Pucacuro River (a tributary of the Tigre River), other important rivers in the reserve are the Aleman and Baratillo rivers.^[1]

Ecology[]

The reserve is located in the Napo moist forests ecoregion.^[1]

Flora[]

Plant species present in the reserve include: Mauritia flexuosa, Oenocarpus bataua, Astrocaryum chambira, Iriartea deltoidea, Euterpe precatoria, Couma macrocarpa, Parahancornia peruviana, Ceiba pentandra, Socratea exorrhiza, Cedrela odorata, Vochysia lomatophylla, Simarouba amara, Calophyllum brasiliense, Cedrelinga cateniformis, Iryanthera macrophylla, Osteophloeum platyspermum, Ocotea aciphylla, etc.^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Pucacuro - Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado". www.sernanp.gob.pe (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-25.
^ Reserva Nacional Pucacuro. Diagnóstico del proceso de elaboración del plan maestro (in Spanish). SERNANP. 2013. pp. 30–31.

External links[]

Pucacuro National Reserve. Profile at Protectedplanet.net

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[:0-1] "Pucacuro - Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado". www.sernanp.gob.pe (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-25.

[2] Reserva Nacional Pucacuro. Diagnóstico del proceso de elaboración del plan maestro (in Spanish). SERNANP. 2013. pp. 30–31.

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v t Protected areas of Peru
National Parks	Alto Purús Bahuaja-Sonene Cerros de Amotape Cordillera Azul Cutervo Güeppi-Sekime Huascaran Ichigkat muja – Cordillera del Condor Manú Otishi Rio Abiseo Sierra del Divisor Tingo María Yaguas Yanachaga-Chemillén
National Sanctuaries	Ampay Calipuy Cordillera de Colán Huayllay Lagunas de Mejia Manglares de Tumbes Megantoni Pampa Hermosa Tabaconas Namballe
Historic Sanctuaries	Chacamarca Machu Picchu Pampas de Ayacucho Bosque de Pómac
National Reserves	Allpahuayo-Mishana Calipuy Junín Lachay Matsés Pacaya-Samiria Pampa Galeras – Barbara D'Achille Paracas Pucacuro Salinas y Aguada Blanca Tambopata Titicaca Tumbes
Wildlife Refuges	Laquipampa Pantanos de Villa Bosques Nublados de Udima
Landscape Reserves	Cotahuasi Nor Yauyos-Cochas
Communal Reserves	Amarakaeri Asháninka El Sira Machiguenga Purús Tuntanain Yanesha
National Forests	Alexander von Humboldt Mariscal Cáceres Pastaza–Morona–Marañon
Protection Forests	Aledaño Bocatoma del Canal Nuevo Imperial Alto Mayo Pagaibamba Pui–Pui Puquio Santa Rosa San Matías–San Carlos
Game Reserves	El Angolo Sunchubamba
Reserved Zones	Khapia Chancaybaños Huayhuash Illescas Nieva River Santiago-Comaina
Regional Conservation Areas	Choquequirao Huacachina Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Huaytapallana
Private Conservation Areas	Qosqoccahuarina

Pucacuro National Reserve
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)

Location	Peru Loreto Region
Nearest city	Intuto, Loreto Province, Loreto Region
Coordinates	2°26′53″S 75°20′29″W / 2.44806°S 75.34139°W / -2.44806; -75.34139Coordinates: 2°26′53″S 75°20′29″W / 2.44806°S 75.34139°W / -2.44806; -75.34139
Area	637,953.83 ha (1,576,411.9 acres, 2463.15 mi², 6379.54 km²)
Established	24 October 2010
Governing body	SERNANP