Oxapampa-Ashaninka-Yanesha, Biosphere reserve in central Peru.

Oxapampa-Ashaninka-Yanesha is a biosphere reserve in central Peru that covers a vast area across multiple ecological zones ranging from Amazon lowlands to misty mountain forests. The landscape shows dramatically different habitats and elevations packed into one large protected area.

The reserve joined UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves, which is why its name links the provincial towns of Oxapampa and Pasco with the Ashaninka and Yanesha peoples who live inside it. Ten indigenous communities of these two groups inhabit the selva, and their traditions of careful use of natural resources are written into the reserve's management, alongside regional authorities and civic organisations.

Ten Ashaninka and Yanesha communities live inside the reserve, and their traditions of careful use of natural resources support conservation. Management of the reserve's resources involves regional authorities, civic organizations and the local population, and the shift toward agroforestry, ecotourism and handicrafts is under way.

The reserve has many hiking trails at different difficulty levels, and accommodations plus local guides are available in nearby towns. Visitors should prepare for changing weather and varied terrain as they move between different elevations.

The reserve's name links the provinces of Pasco and Oxapampa with the Ashaninka and Yanesha peoples, ten of whose communities live inside it. Its management involves regional authorities, civic organisations and local residents, and the reserve is shifting gradually toward agroforestry, ecotourism and craft production.