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San Matías–San Carlos Protection Forest
Bosque de Protección San Matías-San Carlos
IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area)
San Matías–San Carlos Protection Forest is located in Peru
San Matías–San Carlos Protection Forest
San Matías–San Carlos Protection Forest
Location in Peru
Location Pasco Region, Peru
Area 1,458 km2 (563 sq mi)
Established 1987
The Yanachaga-Chemillén National Park (in red) with three field stations - ZooKeys-235-051-g002
San Matías–San Carlos Protection Forest (in dark green)

The San Matías–San Carlos Protection Forest (Bosque de Protección San Matías-San Carlos) is a national forest situated in Pasco Region, Peru. It is a forest set aside to preserve the soils and to protect infrastructure, towns, and agricultural grounds against the effects of the water erosion, huaycos, streams or floods. It lies within the Peruvian Yungas and Ucayali moist forests ecoregions.

It also allows for the maintenance and development of the cultural values of the native communities, such as the Ashaninkas, and Amueshas.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Bosque de protección de San Matías-San Carlos para niños

  • Natural and Cultural Peruvian Heritage
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