The Mariscal Caceres National Forest (
Spanish
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**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas
**Spanish cuisine
**Spanish history
**Spanish culture
...
''mariscal''
marshal
Marshal is a term used in several official titles in various branches of society. As marshals became trusted members of the courts of Middle Ages, Medieval Europe, the title grew in reputation. During the last few centuries, it has been used fo ...
) is situated in the
Mariscal Cáceres Province Mariscal is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alberto Mariscal (1926–2010), American-born Mexican actor and film director
* Ana Mariscal (1923–1995), Spanish film actress, director, screenwriter and film producer
* Ángel Ma ...
of
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
.
It is subject to
deforestation
Deforestation or forest clearance is the removal and destruction of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use. Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use. Ab ...
. A 1995 projection was that 2.17% of the area was deforested and by 2000 2.55% would be.
[''Monitoring of the Processes of Deforestation in Peruvian Amazonia'' (Information sheet of INRENA, August, 1995).]
References
National forests of Peru
Geography of the Department of San Martín
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