Environmental Science
8 years ago

Large portion of Peruvian Amazon protected areas still allow human presence.

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Human Impact on Protected Areas of the Peruvian Amazon
Marc J. Dourojeanni

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Peru protects a significant portion of its Amazon biome with 45 protected areas, covering about 23.4% of the region. However, over half of this area allows human presence and economic activities. The remaining areas are fully protected, making up 44.7% of the protected land. The oldest protected area in the Peruvian Amazon is Cutervo National Park, established in 1961.