Amarakaeri Communal Reserve

The Amarakaeri Communal Reserve extends across 402,335 hectares of diverse ecosystems, including terraces, hills, and mountains in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.

In 2002, after 18 years of Indigenous community efforts, the Peruvian government established this protected area to preserve ancestral territories and natural resources.

Three Indigenous groups - Harakbut, Matsiguenka, and Yine Peoples - maintain their traditional hunting, fishing, and cultivation practices within designated areas of the reserve.

The reserve operates under a co-management system between ten Indigenous communities through ECA Amarakaeri and the National Service of Protected Areas SERNANP.

Park rangers and Indigenous guards use digital tools, including the Mapeo application and drones, to monitor and document activities throughout the protected area.

Location: Madre de Dios Department

Inception: May 9, 2002

Operator: SERNANP

Website: https://sernanp.gob.pe/amarakaeri

GPS coordinates: -12.81579,-70.99237

Latest update: March 8, 2025 22:39