Tambopata National Reserve

Tambopata National Reserve
Tambopata National Reserve
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
	Shores of Lake Sandoval, inside Tambopata National Reserve.
Location	Peru ; Tambopata Province, Madre de Dios
Nearest city	Puerto Maldonado
Coordinates	12°55′14″S 69°16′55″W / 12.92056°S 69.28194°W
Area	274,690 hectares (1,060.6 sq mi)
Established	4 September 2000
Governing body	SERNANP
Website	Reserva Nacional Tambopata (in Spanish)

Tambopata National Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Nacional Tambopata) is a Peruvian nature reserve located in the southeastern region of Madre de Dios. It was established on September 4, 2000, by decree of President Alberto Fujimori.^[1] The reserve protects several ecosystems of the tropical rainforest for the preservation of such forest and the sustainable use of forest resources by the peoples around the reserve.^[2]

^ "Reserva Nacional Tambopata | Legislación". legislacionanp.org.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-10-23.
^ "Tambopata - Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado". www.sernanp.gob.pe (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-10-23.

[1] "Reserva Nacional Tambopata | Legislación". legislacionanp.org.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-10-23.

[:0-2] "Tambopata - Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado". www.sernanp.gob.pe (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-10-23.

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