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Tapiche Reserve

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Tapiche Reserve
Tapiche Reserve
Tapiche Reserve
Tapiche Reserve
Tapiche Reserve
Tapiche Reserve
Tapiche Reserve
Tapiche Reserve
Tapiche Reserve
Tapiche Reserve
Tapiche Reserve
Tapiche Reserve
Tapiche Reserve
Tapiche Reserve
Tapiche Reserve
Phone:
+51 65 600805

Address:
Ricardo Palma 516, Iquitos 16000, Peru

The Tapiche Reserve is a private conservation property located in Tapiche District, Requena Province, Loreto Region in Peru. The 1,540 hectare reserve, accessible only by waterway, is located 340 km up river from Iquitos on the Tapiche River. The reserve comprises several types of lowland Amazonian forests, including igapo, varzea, and terra firme. The reserve represents one of the few areas in the Amazon basin where these forest types can be found in close proximity. The reserve spans both sides of the Tapiche River east of the Ucayali River; and is home to endangered species such as jaguar , bald uakari , giant armadillo , the Brazilian tapir , the Amazonian manatee , harpy eagle , cedar , mahogany and others. Inside the reserve, there are bodies of water and swamps including lakes, canals, oxbows, aguajales, and restingas. It has annual temperatures ranging from 25 °C to 33 °C and an annual rain fall of about 3 meters, permitting an immense variety of species to thrive in the area. A land survey and rapid species inventory of Tapiche Ohara’s Reserve was performed in 2011. The species inventory is reproduced below in table format. The reserve is designated by the Peruvian government as a Private Conservation Area .
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