The Tuntanain Communal Reserve ( es, Reserva Comunal Tuntanain) is a
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
in
Peru located in the
Amazonas Region
Amazonas () is a department and region in northern Peru bordered by Ecuador on the north and west, Cajamarca on the west, La Libertad on the south, and Loreto and San Martín on the east. Its capital is the city of Chachapoyas.
With a lands ...
. It was created in August 2007 by decree of President
Alan García. In 2006, PerúPetro granted Hocol, a French oil concern, the right to drill in territories now partially coextensive with the Reserve.
See also
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Natural and Cultural Peruvian Heritage
This is a list of protected areas in Peru.
Natural heritage
The Constitution of Peru of 1993 recognized the natural resources and ecosystem variety of its country as a heritage. In 1990, the National System of Natural Areas that are protecte ...
References
External links
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INRENA/SINANPE website
Geography of Amazonas Region
Communal reserves of Peru
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