Imiría Regional Conservation Area, Protected natural area in Masisea District, Peru
Imiria Regional Conservation Area is a large protected natural area in the Amazon containing two lagoons and extensive wetlands. The forest here hosts diverse plant and animal life within a water-rich landscape shaped by rivers and seasonal flooding.
The area gained official protection status in 2010 when regional authorities established it as a conservation zone. This designation was created to safeguard the Amazon habitats from external threats.
The Shipibo-Konibo people live in settlements throughout the area and share their knowledge of local plants and animals with visitors. You can see their traditional houses along the water and learn how they have adapted to life in the rainforest.
The area is best reached by boat, which takes several hours from the nearest town. The rainy season is the best time to visit when the waters are fuller and more wildlife is active.
One of the lagoons has distinctly colored water from floating aquatic plants that cover much of its surface. This unusual coloring comes from the vegetation that thrives in the water rather than from minerals or soil.
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