Alto Mayo Protection Forest

The Alto Mayo Protection Forest spans 182,000 hectares across northern Peru, containing mountainous terrain with slopes reaching 70 percent gradients.

The Peruvian government established this conservation area in 1987 to safeguard the tropical yungas forests and protect the water resources of the Mayo River basin.

Local communities participate in conservation agreements, receiving agricultural training and resources in exchange for protecting the forest and implementing sustainable farming methods.

Eleven tributaries of the Mayo River flow through the protected area, supplying water to more than 240,000 residents in the surrounding valley.

The forest houses rare species including the yellow-tailed woolly monkey, spectacled bear, giant armadillo, and numerous orchid varieties native to Peru.

Location: San Martin Department

Operator: SERNANP

Website: https://sernanp.gob.pe/alto-mayo

GPS coordinates: -5.64300,-77.70000

Latest update: May 12, 2025 03:14